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Netanyahu's Strategy Risks Indefinite Gaza Occupation, Fuels Radicalization

5/15/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest strategy marks a troubling return to indefinite military occupation of Gaza, intensifying efforts to dismantle Hamas. This approach threatens the fragile hope for a two-state solution and could fuel further radicalization. While public opinion in Gaza turns against Hamas, a credible alternative for governance remains elusive.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest strategy marks a troubling return to indefinite military occupation of Gaza, intensifying efforts to dismantle Hamas. This approach threatens the fragile hope for a two-state solution and could fuel further radicalization. While public opinion in Gaza turns against Hamas, a credible alternative for governance remains elusive.