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Israel faces clash between 'barbarism and civilisation', Netanyahu says

Israel is fighting in a “clash between barbarism and civilisation”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress.

“America and Israel must stand together,” he said. “When we stand together something very simple happens. We win. They loose,” Netanyahu said.

“We will win,” he said, drawing a comparison between the 7 October attack on southern Israel and Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941 and the 9/11 Twin Tower attacks.