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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rory Carroll in Jerusalem

Israelis hesitant over Gaza ground invasion amid hostage fears, poll shows

Benjamin Netanyahu salutes soldiers
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has faced pressure from the US and the West to delay an incursion. Photograph: EyePress News/Shutterstock

After the murderous onslaught by Hamas on 7 October, Israelis rallied around the prospect of a swift invasion of Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government mobilised tanks and reservists amid widespread agreement that Israel needed to enter the enclave and destroy Hamas.

Three weeks later, however, there is still no invasion and many Israelis seem to no longer want one – at least not immediately.

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