Netanyahu Announces 'Second Stage' of Gaza Operations

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The Facts

  • Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had entered the Gaza Strip as part of the "second stage of the war" against Hamas militants.

  • Warning Israelis to expect a "long and hard" military campaign ahead, Netanyahu argued that ground incursions in the Gaza Strip would "destroy Hamas' governing and military capabilities" and bring back the hostages taken in the incursion of Oct. 7.

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The Spin

Anti-Israel narrative

The Gaza Strip is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian civilian population. More than 8K people are now dead, half of them children. Western countries must stop turning a blind eye to the massacre of innocent people in Gaza.

The Wire

Pro-Israel narrative

Israel has a right to self-defense following Hamas' continuous terror attacks on its territory. The IDF is striking the network's targets in Gaza as it maintains pressure on the terror organization. Tel Aviv will not rest until Hamas is destroyed and all hostages currently in Gaza are safely returned.

Daily Mail

Metaculus Prediction

Establishment split

CRITICAL

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