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Netanyahu says Israel has 'activated' some Palestinian clans in the fight against Hamas
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The sun sets as smoke from Israeli bombardment billows over buildings in the northern Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel, Thursday, June 5, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has “activated” some local clans of Palestinians in Gaza in the fight against Hamas. In a video posted to his X account, Netanyahu said the government made the move on the advice of “security officials,” in order to save lives of Israeli soldiers. The announcement came hours after a political opponent criticized him for arming unofficial groups of Palestinians in Gaza.