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Israel ‘not successful’ in bid to minimize Gaza civilian casualties, Netanyahu says

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel is doing all it can to get civilians out of harm’s way as it battles Hamas in Gaza, including dropping leaflets warning them to flee, but its attempts to minimize casualties were “not successful”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Netanyahu was asked by U.S. television’s CBS News whether Israel’s … Read more

In Medium post, Obama urges Israeli military to minimize civilian harm

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Ahead of an expected ground invasion of the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military, former president Barack Obama spoke out about the deadly conflict in the Middle East on Monday, reiterating that Israel has the right to defend itself against violence like the terrorist attacks inflicted by … Read more