PM says he also emphasized importance of protecting civilians and minimizing casualties Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz to affirm Canada’s support for Israel “and its right to defend itself in accordance with international law,” Trudeau’s office said Thursday. In a summary of the Wednesday evening call, the Prime Minister’s Office said Trudeau strongly emphasized “the importance of taking all possible measures to protect civilians and to minimize casualties” in the Israel-Hamas war. Gantz released a summary of his own on X, the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday morning. He said...