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Uncle Joe

(65,538 posts)
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 05:14 PM Aug 2025

Israeli media: Netanyahu to urge 'full conquest' of Gaza



Negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza appear to be at an impasse, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaning towards expanded military operations and Hamas demanding the humanitarian situation be addressed before it returns to talks. Netanyahu will urge a meeting of the security cabinet on Tuesday to support the full “conquest of the Strip” according to reports in Israeli media that were described as accurate by a source familiar with the matter.

On Monday, hundreds of retired Israeli security officials urged Trump to pressure Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza. “It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel,” the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media on Monday.

CNN's Matthew Chance reports from Jerusalem, and Lynda Kinkade speaks with Nimrod Novik, author of the open letter.
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Israeli media: Netanyahu to urge 'full conquest' of Gaza (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2025 OP
I might just hate this sadistic POS more than the Orange POS.... democratsruletheday Aug 2025 #1
I'm sure Trumpsky will mount a comeback effort. Harker Aug 2025 #3
Finally saying his plan all along. Pisces Aug 2025 #2
Yes. This will likely be the only way to get rid of Hamas once and for all. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #4
Terrified of what "full conquest" means... AloeVera Aug 2025 #5
WWJD Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #6
Yes, always the plan. But not for Jared. For Greater Israel. AloeVera Aug 2025 #7
"Greater" sounds familiar, I've heard that somewhere before. Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #8
Ha... yes! AloeVera Aug 2025 #9

democratsruletheday

(1,922 posts)
1. I might just hate this sadistic POS more than the Orange POS....
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 05:21 PM
Aug 2025

it won't end well. Israel is in NO way, shape or form set up to permanently occupy and rule Gaza. He's a sick, crazy old fuck and well....he's gonna find out karma is a bitch.

Oopsie Daisy

(6,670 posts)
4. Yes. This will likely be the only way to get rid of Hamas once and for all.
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:03 PM
Aug 2025

Meanwhile... approx. 2 million Palestinians live within the internationally recognized borders of Israel as citizens. This group constitutes about 20% of Israel's total population.

AloeVera

(4,418 posts)
5. Terrified of what "full conquest" means...
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:12 PM
Aug 2025

Is it aligned with what 47% of Israelis think a conquest allows- the killing of every inhabitant, as the Israelites did in Jericho?
https://archive.is/Fg4OX

One religion's Jihad is another religion's Jericho, I guess.

Seriously worried.

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