Netanyahu, Aiming to Capture Gaza City, Reverts to a Failed Military Strategy

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Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. His cabinet’s decision to capture Gaza City risks ending in a familiar deadlock.

By Patrick Kingsley

Netanyahu, Aiming to Capture Gaza City, Reverts to a Failed Military Strategy

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