By Canadian Press

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘activated’ some Palestinian clans in the fight against Hamas

Jun 5, 2025 | 12:02 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has “activated” some local clans of Palestinians in Gaza in the fight against Hamas.

In a video posted to his X account, Netanyahu said the government made the move on the advice of “security officials,” in order to save lives of Israeli soldiers.

The announcement came hours after a political opponent criticized him for arming unofficial groups of Palestinians in Gaza.

The Associated Press