JERUSALEM, Israel – In its final stages of the war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel is putting military and political pressure on Hamas, backed by strong support from Washington. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the campaign is nearing its end, even as international outrage grows over the killing of journalists Israel says were terrorists, and antisemitic violence surges abroad.

Anticipating Israel's planned takeover of Gaza City, Netanyahu claims the war is nearing its end.

"Especially," he said, "In these days of great victories, against those who came to destroy us, as we stand before the end of the campaign and work to defeat the remainder of the Iranian axis and free all our captives.”

President Donald Trump is backing Netanyahu's rejection of any partial hostage deal. The White Ho

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