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Benjamin Netanyahu: “In war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die. And these…”

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Extended interview: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Published | Video Starts at 1:16:26

… the west bank, that have in their own way contributed to this negative impression of Israel, whether it's on social media or someplace else? No, of course. Look, it's war. In war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die. And these are mistakes. These are not deliberate things that happen. But I can say this every, in every battle, your forces in Fallujah or in Afghanistan or in other places, they've had encountered similar things and often much greater casualties in proportion. (1:16:26–1:16:38)

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Asserts that civilian casualties in military operations are mistakes and not deliberate.

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