Netanyahu after tense talks with German chancellor: 'We are going to free Gaza from Hamas'

The prime minister's statement comes after a reportedly tense conversation with German Chancellor Fredrich Merz regarding Germany's halting of military aid to Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of IDF soldiers at war in Gaza (illustration).

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of IDF soldiers at war in Gaza (illustration).

(photo credit: Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla, JACK GUEZ/AFP)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

AUGUST 8, 2025 19:50

Updated: AUGUST 8, 2025 21:39

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