Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home
Relatives and friends of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group march with their photos during a rally calling for their release as the march to watch the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before the as they march U.S. Congress, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. on a global stage.
“If he didn’t open with the words, ‘we have a deal,’ I don’t care what he has to say,” said Sharon Kalderon, the sister-in-law of hostage Ofer Kalderon. “This is the only thing that we want to hear.”in Israel, where they enjoy broad support. Thousands have protested weekly to highlight their plight and to call on Netanyahu to resign.on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took about 250 hostages.
Netanyahu's powerful defense of Israel on a very public stage garnered praise from even some of his political rivals. “There is a consensus in Israel that there is no one who could have done it better,” he said. But he added the political boost could be temporary because the reality for Israelis is grim.
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