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Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?

APR 12, 20249 MIN
Consider This from NPR

Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?

APR 12, 20249 MIN

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For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel's bombardment in Gaza is to "destroy Hamas."

But in the path of that destruction, more than 33,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed. Regular people, entire families, and more than 13,000 children.

Yet, it's not clear if Israel is any closer to its stated goal of destroying Hamas. In fact, is it possible that the horrors of this war could ignite a cycle of radicalization in the region?

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