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Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz

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February 12, 2024

While President Joe Biden has reportedly been calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an “asshole” behind the scenes for refusing to change Israel’s military tactics, Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz publicly threw his support behind expanding IDF maneuvers...

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