Does Netanyahu want a 'forever war' in Gaza?
Aug 07, 2025•17 min
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Episode description
He’s been warned against a full military occupation by 600 former Israeli military officials.
But after 22 months of war, that’s exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu wants.
What would long-term occupation mean for Gazans, Israel, the Middle East and the world?
What would it be like for those living in Gaza? Will the Israeli hostages be returned?
And is there any other option in Netanyahu’s eyes?
Niall Paterson is joined on the Sky News Daily by a Palestinian aid worker in Gaza and Professor Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow for the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House.
Producer: Alix Culbertson
Editor: Mike Bovill
But after 22 months of war, that’s exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu wants.
What would long-term occupation mean for Gazans, Israel, the Middle East and the world?
What would it be like for those living in Gaza? Will the Israeli hostages be returned?
And is there any other option in Netanyahu’s eyes?
Niall Paterson is joined on the Sky News Daily by a Palestinian aid worker in Gaza and Professor Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow for the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House.
Producer: Alix Culbertson
Editor: Mike Bovill
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