US EditionNetanyahu Says He's 'Very Much' Attached to the Vision of 'Greater Israel' - News From Antiwar.com
Netanyahu says he is on a historic spiritual mission tied to Greater Israel, a vision including Gaza, West Bank, and expansion into neighboring countries, supported by key government figures.
- On Wed 13 August 2025, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, said he is on a 'historic and spiritual mission' and is 'very much' attached to the 'Greater Israel' vision.
- Long ago, the term 'Greater Israel' emerged after the Six-Day War of June 1967, with ideological Zionists including Netanyahu’s government advocating expansion based on Genesis 15:18.
- Earlier this year, Netanyahu had shown maps integrating the West Bank and Gaza, and during the i24 News interview, he answered 'Very much' when asked about his connection to Greater Israel, Netanyahu said.
- On Wednesday, Arab and international actors condemned Netanyahu’s 'Greater Israel' remarks, with Jordan’s Foreign Ministry calling it a 'dangerous and provocative escalation' and urging immediate action.
- According to the Associated Press, Israel was in talks with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, but the South Sudanese government denied the report as baseless, amid reports of outreach to Indonesia and Libya to accept expelled Gazans.
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By openly flirting with "Greater Israel," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is escalating the issue further. His Likud party is rooted in a Zionist movement that seeks territorial expansion.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked widespread controversy during a television interview with the Israeli channel i24 when he said, "I am on a historic and spiritual mission, and I am emotionally connected to the vision of Greater Israel," a direct reference to an expansionist project that extends beyond the borders of historical Palestine...
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C 22%
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