Israel National News reports: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly rejected claims that Israel is committing genocide or deliberately starving civilians in Gaza in an interview with Sky News Australia, accusing the Albanese government in Australia and some media outlets of spreading what he called ‘medieval blood libels.’

‘It’s the same lies,’ he said. ‘Israel is starving Palestinian children? What lies. We’ve brought in 2 million tons of food since the start of the war — that’s a ton per person.’…

‘No army has done what Israel has done,’ he said, contrasting Israeli efforts with the tactics of Allied forces in World War II. ‘We try to shepherd people to safe places. Hamas shoots them if they try to leave.’

… ‘Our goal is not to occupy Gaza — it’s to free it,’ he said. ‘Free Gazans from Hamas tyranny. Free Israel from Hamas terror. We can’t leave them there – that would be like leaving the SS in Germany.’…”