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Netanyahu griping about name ‘Swords of Iron’ for war, is pushing to change it — TV
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on December 17, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not like the army’s official name for the ongoing war in Gaza and is pushing to change it, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
Netanyahu reportedly complained to ministers today about the name “Swords of Iron,” saying it’s fitting for a military operation but not a war, and is instead pushing “War of Genesis,” “Gaza War,” and “Simchat Torah War.”
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