Israel is facing growing condemnation the prime minister describes as a "global campaign of lies," amid new plans to escalate the violence in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under pressure from all sides Sunday as his controversial plan to seize Gaza City drew backlash inside his government and on the streets of Israel, while

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s new military offensive in one of Gaza’s most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that this is “the best way to end the war and the best way to end it speedily.