Netanyahu's Gaza war plan doesn't have 'anything to do with Israel's present or future security'

11/08/2025 09:57 France 24

Director of Forward Thinking Oliver McTernan tells FRANCE 24 that Netanyahu's war plans to fully take over Gaza are mere "political games". He does not believe it has "anything to do with Israel's present or future security." And this actually reflects, more and more, the sentiment of the Israelis themselves whom Mr. McTernan describes as "distressed". He says they are very concerned that the consequences of the war in Gaza "will be felt for some time to come."

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