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New Gaza war plan is ‘the best way to end the war speedily,’ Netanyahu says
Right and left rail against Israeli plan to seize control of Gaza City to further pressure Hamas

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an event at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem on July 27, 2025.
Israel’s decision to take control of Gaza City is meant to prevent further prolonging the war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
The prime minister’s comments come as elements of the Israeli right and nearly all...