“Almost half of Israelis want to hold off on any invasion of Gaza, according to a poll published on Friday, in what may indicate a dip in support for the planned next stage of the counter-offensive against Hamas militants holding some 200 hostages,” Reuters reports.
“Asked if the military should immediately escalate to a large-scale ground offensive, 29% of Israelis agreed while 49% said ‘it would be better to wait’ and 22% were undecided.
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