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"Netanyahu Defies International Pressure Amid Gaza Strikes"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international pressure to halt military expansion into Rafah, stating that preventing action in the area is akin to telling Israel to "lose the war." Talks on a cease-fire deal in Gaza have stalled, with the US urging Israel to focus on protecting civilians. Netanyahu faces domestic pressure as thousands protest in Tel Aviv, demanding the government's resignation. Meanwhile, over 40 Palestinians are killed in airstrikes in central Gaza, with tensions escalating in the region.