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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defends military escalation in Gaza

By Emily Feng,
A Martínez
Published August 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM PDT

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.

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Emily Feng
Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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