Middle east tensions: Netanyahu's 'greater Israel' comments spark criticism; Arab nations slam 'delusional claims'
Thursday, 14 August 2025 () Arab nations have strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apparent endorsement of a "Greater Israel," viewing it as a threat to their sovereignty. Netanyahu's remarks, suggesting an expanded Israel encompassing parts of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, have sparked condemnation from Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, and Qatar.
Hamas has condemned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” remarks as “madness” and a threat to regional stability, urging Arab states to cut ties with Israel and back Palestinian resistance. Hamas accused Israel of using settler violence as part of an annexation strategy in the...
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has issued a stark warning to Israel, accusing it of fueling unrest in Suweida and threatening that further intervention could spark a new regional war. Sharaa declared..
Israeli media report plans to call up 80,000–100,000 IDF reserve troops for a potential occupation of Gaza City under PM Netanyahu’s strategy to dismantle Hamas. The operation, approved in..
Iran has issued a fierce denunciation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks promoting the so-called “Greater Israel” project, branding it a “diabolical idea” rooted in..