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Michael Oren: It's existential for the state of Israel. It's not a matter of negotiation. It's something we have to end the threat, we…

On the recordOctober 19, 2023
It's existential for the state of Israel. It's not a matter of negotiation. It's something we have to end the threat, we just have to.
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Michael Oren

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Oren stresses the urgent need to address the threat posed by Hamas to Israel's existence.

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