Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is discussing his path forward in the war in Gaza amid growing international condemnation over starvation and humanitarian concerns.
In a meeting with the military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Netanyahu was presented with options for continuing the military campaign in Gaza. However, no decision has been made about the way forward, according to officials briefed on the matter.
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/briefing/netanyahu-gaza-jeju-air-hiroshima.html