Netanyahu orders IDF to shorten time frame for seizing Gaza City in defense of new offensive

Published August 10, 2025 3:29pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Sunday that he ordered the Israel Defense Forces to shorten its time frame for seizing Gaza City, an operation that will reportedly take up to five months.

Netanyahu defended the new offensive after it sparked major backlash in the days since the plan’s approval.

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