Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heartily defended his nation’s track record on safeguarding civilians as the war against Hamas rages.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vigorously defended his nation’s track record on safeguarding civilians as the war against Hamas rages.
Rejecting calls for a ceasefire, Netanyahu argued that Israel has been taking aggressive steps to minimize civilian casualties and drew parallels to the fight against Nazi Germany.
“We want all the civilians to be moved out of harm’s way and Hamas is doing everything in their power to keep them in harm’s way,” he told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
Netanyahu finds himself under heightened international pressure as the Palestinian death toll continues to rise.
Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the death toll, saying “far too many Palestinians” have been killed in the conflict.
The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, widely regarded as a questionable source, has estimated that 11,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war broke out.
Israel recently revised down its casualty estimate from 1,400 to 1,200 since the bloody Oct. 7 surprise attack.
CNN anchor Dana Bash grilled Netanyahu about steps Israel is taking to help evacuate hospitals like Al-Shifa that his government claims have operated as command centers of sorts for Hamas.
