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A new antiwar camp is emerging in Israel. It includes soldiers and former soldiers

By Emily Feng

Published August 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM EDT

Within Israel's prime minister pushing for a full occupation of Gaza, some of Israel's exhausted soldiers are pushing back and calling for an end to the war.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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