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Netanyahu Hits Back at Macron Over Gaza Criticism

5/15/2025

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Tensions escalated as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for allegedly backing Hamas after Macron criticized Israel's aid blockade in Gaza. Netanyahu fiercely defended Israel's war objectives, emphasizing the urgent need to free hostages and eliminate Hamas, while European leaders voiced growing unease over the situation in Gaza.

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Tensions escalated as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for allegedly backing Hamas after Macron criticized Israel's aid blockade in Gaza. Netanyahu fiercely defended Israel's war objectives, emphasizing the urgent need to free hostages and eliminate Hamas, while European leaders voiced growing unease over the situation in Gaza.