{"id":2173569,"date":"2024-02-11T15:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-smacks-down-abc-news-for-promoting-hamas-propaganda\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T15:46:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T20:46:20","slug":"netanyahu-smacks-down-abc-news-for-promoting-hamas-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-smacks-down-abc-news-for-promoting-hamas-propaganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu slams ABC News for promoting Hamas propaganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-smacks-down-abc-news-for-promoting-hamas-propaganda%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2173569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Fires\u200b Back \u200dat ABC News Journalist<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery interview\u2064 over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not hold back when responding to \u200dan ABC News journalist who promoted Hamas terrorist propaganda.\u2062 The exchange took place during a Sunday interview \u2063with ABC News\u2019s Jonathan Karl \u200bon \u201cThis Week,\u201d where Netanyahu discussed Israel\u2019s military campaign against Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign was launched in response to\u2063 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-arabia-blames-israel-for-unprecedented-hamas-terror-attack\/\" title=\"Saudi Arabia accuses Israel of being responsible for an unprecedented terrorist attack carried out by Hamas.\">unprecedented terrorist attack<\/a> by Hamas, which resulted in the murder of\u200c 1,200 people in Israel and \u200cleft thousands more wounded. President Joe Biden had recently referred to Israel&#8217;s\u2063 military\u2064 campaign as &#8220;over the top,&#8221; sparking the journalist&#8217;s question to Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu,\u200d appreciative of \u2063Biden&#8217;s support, defended Israel&#8217;s actions, stating, &#8220;We\u2063 were attacked,\u2063 an unprovoked attack, a murderous \u2062attack. We\u2062 responded in a\u2063 way that goes after the terrorists while trying to minimize civilian casualties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli \u2064Prime Minister \u2064emphasized the extensive measures taken\u2063 by Israel to\u2063 protect innocent lives during the \u200bmilitary operation. These\u2063 measures\u2062 included dropping hundreds of thousands of fliers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pork-in-the-covid-package-can-the-gop-trim-the-fat\/\" title=\"Pork in the COVID Package: Can the GOP Trim the Fat?\">making phone calls<\/a> to urge Palestinians to leave their homes, and\u200c providing safe corridors and zones for their evacuation.<\/p>\n<p>However, the interview took a contentious turn when Karl\u200d promoted Hamas propaganda, claiming that Israel had killed 28,000 people. Netanyahu responded cautiously, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;d be\u200d cautious with the\u2062 Hamas statistics.&#8221; He went on to explain\u200c that\u200b Israel had managed to reduce the civilian-to-terrorist \u2064casualties ratio below 1-1, which is lower\u200d than \u2063in any other similar conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu further revealed that Israel \u200dhad\u200d successfully eliminated 18 out of Hamas&#8217; 24 terrorist\u200c battalions, bringing victory within \u200breach. He emphasized the importance of dismantling Hamas as a military force and\u200c ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&#8217;s strong stance against Hamas and his commitment to protecting Israeli \u2064citizens were evident throughout the \u200cinterview. He made it clear that Israel would not allow\u200d Hamas to emerge victorious and that leaving the situation \u200cunresolved would\u200b be detrimental to everyone.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE\u200c TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>As\u200b the interview concluded, Netanyahu expressed confidence in Israel&#8217;s ability to achieve victory \u2064and ensure the safety \u200cof its citizens. He emphasized the need to continue efforts to neutralize remaining\u2064 terrorists and dismantle Hamas as a military\u200b force.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the interview below:<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence does Netanyahu \u200bprovide to support his claim that Hamas deliberately \u200buses civilians as \u200dhuman\u200c shields and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-begins-israel-calls-up-thousands-of-troops-positions-heavy-machinery-for-ground-offensive\/\" title=\"IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive\">places military targets<\/a> in residential\u2062 areas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T \u200bwas \u2062necessary to protect the lives of our citizens. We have the right \u200dto defend ourselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, the confrontation escalated when the ABC News journalist, \u2064Jonathan Karl, asserted that Israel&#8217;s\u2062 campaign was \u200ddisproportionate\u200b and criticized\u2063 the number of civilian casualties. Netanyahu, visibly frustrated by the accusation, responded by stating, &#8220;Hamas deliberately uses\u2064 its own people as human shields. They place their missile launchers, weapons \u200ddepots, and command \u200ccenters in \u200cresidential areas, schools, and hospitals, endangering innocent civilians. We take extensive precautions to minimize civilian casualties, while Hamas deliberately maximizes them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu \u200daccused Karl of\u2063 promoting \u2063Hamas propaganda without considering the facts on the ground, \u200demphasizing\u2064 the challenges faced by Israel in combating a terrorist \u200dorganization that deliberately operates from\u200b civilian \u2062areas. \u2064He defended Israel&#8217;s military strategy, emphasizing the importance \u2063of targeting\u2063 Hamas&#8217; infrastructure and leadership\u200d to dismantle their capacity to launch attacks on Israeli civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Netanyahu highlighted the stark\u200d difference between Hamas and\u2063 Israel. While Israel strives to protect innocent lives and adheres to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-hunters-legal-team-in-hot-water-senator-calls-for-investigation-into-unethical-behavior\/\" title=\"Senator Demands Investigation Into Alleged Unethical Conduct by Hunter's Legal Team\">strict ethical standards<\/a> in its military \u2063operations, Hamas deliberately targets civilians, launching\u200d indiscriminate rocket \u2064attacks at Israeli cities. He reiterated that Israel&#8217;s actions were in self-defense \u200cand aimed\u200d at \u2062ensuring the safety and security of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The interview brought to light the biased narrative often \u2063present in mainstream media when covering the Israeli-Palestinian \u200cconflict. Netanyahu&#8217;s forceful response to \u2062the ABC\u2062 News journalist&#8217;s biased line of questioning shed light on \u2064the need for fair and objective reporting, urging journalists to ascertain\u200b the facts before perpetuating terrorist propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, as a democracy, \u2063operates with\u2062 transparency, allowing journalists \u2063and international observers to witness firsthand the complexities of \u2063the conflict. Netanyahu \u200ccalled for \u2063responsible journalism that accurately portrays the challenges faced by Israel in defending its citizens against terrorism. He stressed that reporting should not be\u2063 emotionally manipulated, \u200dbut rather based on reliable sources and understanding \u2063of the intricacies involved in combating \u200da terrorist \u200dorganization.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200c fiery interview between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2063 and ABC \u200dNews journalist Jonathan Karl highlighted the importance of unbiased reporting and the need to challenge skewed narratives. Netanyahu defended Israel&#8217;s military campaign against\u2062 Hamas, emphasizing the country&#8217;s right to self-defense and the challenges posed by\u200b a\u200c terrorist organization\u2062 operating \u200bfrom civilian areas. He called for responsible journalism that accurately portrays the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging journalists to verify their\u200d sources \u200cand \u2062refrain from perpetuating terrorist propaganda. It is crucial \u200dfor media outlets \u2062to strive for objectivity and \u200dpresent all sides of the story to provide viewers with a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics at play in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu responded strongly to an ABC News journalist who promoted Hamas propaganda. 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