Regarding the IDF’s expanded operations in Gaza, which Netanyahu said aim to take control of the entire territory to prevent Hamas from looting humanitarian aid, Olmert said, “We have to make sure that no uninvolved people in Gaza are hurt because of this expansion of military operations, which is entirely unjustified and does not serve any important interest of the State of Israel at this point.” In the interview, Olmert expressed hope that the current government would disappear soon, telling CNN, “I believe the majority of Israelis are sick and tired of these policies, these statements, and the terrible damage this government has caused to the moral integrity of the state and its people.” “I really certainly think that he is the only person, perhaps, that can force the Israeli prime minister to come to terms with reality and with the moral reality of what is being accomplished by this government,” he told CNN.
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Published at: 2025-05-28 21:47:29
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