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Netanyahu Declares ‘Historic and Spiritual’ Mission for Greater Israel as Gaza Offensive Intensifies

His i24 News interview followed the Security Cabinet’s approval of an expanded ground assault on Gaza City despite objections from senior IDF commanders.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on August 10, 2025.
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Overview

  • Netanyahu said he is on a “historic and spiritual” mission and strongly supports a vision of Greater Israel encompassing Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan and parts of neighboring territories.
  • The Security Cabinet authorized expanded ground operations aimed at seizing Gaza City, a move senior IDF leaders warned could overstretch forces and increase civilian casualties.
  • Gaza’s health ministry reports over 61,000 Palestinians killed in the war, including 89 deaths in the past 24 hours, figures the United Nations regards as reliable.
  • Palestinian leaders and the Arab League condemned Netanyahu’s remarks as violations of sovereignty and international law, and several Western states have suspended arms exports to Israel.
  • The intensifying military campaign and ideological rhetoric are exacerbating tensions within Israel’s government and military over strategy and humanitarian consequences.