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Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that's more sweeping than previously announced.

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  1. Israel is deepening its war in Gaza - here are 5 big questions about Netanyahu’s ill-advised next phase

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    Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced

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  1. New York Post

    Israeli military chief opposes Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Israel Defense Forces' top commander is pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for full military control of the Gaza Strip.

  2. CNN

    Israeli military chief warns against takeover of Gaza as Netanyahu considers ‘full conquest’ of besieged territory (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Israel’s military chief warned against a full takeover of Gaza, according to three Israeli sources familiar with the discussions, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers ordering the “conquest’ of the besieged territory.

  3. The Conversation US

    Israel is deepening its war in Gaza - here are 5 big questions about Netanyahu’s ill-advised next phase (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    From a strategy standpoint, Netanyahu’s decision to take over Gaza City makes little sense – nor does there appear to be a longer-term plan in place.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Israel's Netanyahu faces wave of condemnation over plans to seize Gaza City (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to take control of Gaza City drew intense international pushback Friday.

  5. CNN

    Analysis: Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover plan satisfies no one but himself (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, the Israeli security cabinet voted for yet another military expansion: the proposed takeover of Gaza City. The plan, which was initiated and pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself, arguably reveals more about his domestic political maneuver…

  6. Digital Journal

    Israel far right presses Netanyahu for decisive win against Hamas (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Israel's far right pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to go harder against Hamas, ahead of a UN Security Council meeting Sunday on the premier's

  7. ABC 7 New York

    Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that's more sweeping than previously announced.

  8. NBC News

    Netanyahu says starvation claims in Gaza are exaggerated as backlash mounts over plans for new Israeli offensive (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under pressure from all sides Sunday as his controversial plan to seize Gaza City drew backlash inside his government and on the streets of Israel, while malnutrition deaths in the Gaza Strip continued to climb

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Netanyahu defends Israel's plan to seize Gaza City, despite global condemnation (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his plan for Israel to seize control of Gaza City and the remaining sliver of Gaza not already under Israeli control.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Netanyahu defends planned offensive in Gaza, alleges a 'global campaign of lies' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Israeli prime minister defends a new military offensive planned in one of Gaza’s most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.”

  11. Newsweek

    Benjamin Netanyahu defends Gaza offensive plan as criticism of war mounts (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Speaking to foreign media in Jerusalem on Sunday, he said, "our goal is not to occupy Gaza, our goal is to free Gaza."

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza and lashes out at 'global campaign of lies' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza’s most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad. He said that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.

  13. Wfmy News 2

    Netanyahu defends his planned military offensive in Gaza (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Netanyahu is also pushing back against what he calls a “global campaign of lies” as condemnation of the military plan grows both inside and outside Israel.

  14. The Guardian

    Netanyahu defends Gaza City plan as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and starvation (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israeli PM says taking over city is ‘best way’ to end war, despite condemnation from within Israel and around world

  15. Legal Insurrection

    Netanyahu: Israel 'Has No Choice But To Finish The Job' And Defeat Hamas In Gaza (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    “The war could end tomorrow if Hamas lays down its weapons."

  16. New York Post

    Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu taking control of Gaza will end the Israel-Hamas war for good (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have the Israeli military capture Gaza City and then occupy all of Gaza is a bad idea — unless you consider the alternatives if Israel doesn't take over the land.

  17. Al-Monitor

    Israel PM says new plan for Gaza 'best way to end the war' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his new plan to expand the war and take control of Gaza City was "the best way to end the war", defying growing calls to stop the fighting.Defending his plan in a press conference in Jerusalem, the premier said the new operation would be imp…

  18. The Hill

    Netanyahu: Israel has ‘no choice’ but to escalate Gaza offensive (opens The Hill)

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    Israeli PM Netanyahu states that Israel must escalate its offensive in Gaza due to Hamas's refusal to disarm, aiming to defeat Hamas and end the war.

  19. New York Post

    Netanyahu lays out Gaza City incursion goals as critics warn it could turn to Israel’s ‘Vietnam’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out his five goals to seize Gaza City and free it from Hamas — as he faces mounting pressure at home and abroad warning him that the military incursion could turn into his own "Vietnam."

  20. CBS News

    Netanyahu defends planned Gaza City military offensive, says it (opens CBS News)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza."

  21. KESQ Palm Springs

    Netanyahu defends Gaza City takeover as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and international condemnation grows (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman, Catherine Nicholls, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his planned military takeover of Gaza City in the face of growing international condemnation and anger, with United Nations officials warn…

  22. Delaware Public Media

    Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defends military escalation in Gaza (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his case on Sunday about why Israel is moving to take control of the rest of the Gaza Strip, pushing back against mounting criticism of the escalation.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Netanyahu defends escalation of Gaza war | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that's more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation at home and abroad that Israel "has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hama…

  24. NBC News

    Netanyahu includes new area in plans for military offensive in Gaza (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced.

  25. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Netanyahu defends Gaza City takeover as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and international condemnation grows | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman, Catherine Nicholls, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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