‘Not to occupy but free Gaza’: Netanyahu defends Israel’s military plans amid growing criticism; calls October 7 ‘most horrific attack against Jews since Holocaust’

August 9, 2025
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‘Not to occupy but free Gaza’: Netanyahu defends Israel’s military plans amid growing criticism; calls October 7 ‘most horrific attack against Jews since Holocaust’

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israel aims not to occupy Gaza but to “free” it from Hamas and support the establishment of a peaceful civilian government. His remarks were made during a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office posted on […]