Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has firmly declared his intention to proceed with a ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite facing international criticism and direct appeals from allies, including a plea from U.S. President Joe Biden. Netanyahu's stance comes amid concerns over the presence of Hamas militants in Rafah, which has become a refuge for over a million displaced individuals. The prime minister has emphasized that destroying Hamas in Rafah necessitates a ground incursion by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), a point he reiterated following a conversation with the White House. Netanyahu informed a closed meeting of the Foreign Affairs Knesset committee about the necessity of the operation, despite American requests to avoid it. This decision has sparked significant discourse, as Netanyahu has made it clear to both the U.S. and a powerful Knesset committee that there is no alternative to a ground operation if the goal is to eliminate Hamas battalions in the city. The situation has led to ceasefire talks in Qatar, highlighting the escalating tensions and the complex dynamics of international diplomacy surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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Netanyahu made it clear to Biden: “There is no way to get to Hamas without destroying Rafah” The IDF will enter Rafah in a ground operation, Netanyahu told a powerful Knesset committee - and that he told Biden as much during their phone call on Monday. “We have disagreements… https://t.co/O7cm6Qtrzg
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he had made 'supremely clear' to US President Joe Biden 'that we are determined to complete the elimination of these battalions in Rafah, and there's no way to do that except by going in on the ground' https://t.co/mTPNE0hNMv https://t.co/VwaiMCt1vz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned a plea from Joe Biden to call off a planned ground assault of Rafah, the last refuge in Gaza for more than a million displaced people, where Israel believes Hamas militants are holed up https://t.co/McAkRsIdKC https://t.co/poS9hEgEhC
Netanyahu To Biden: "There's No Way To Destroy Hamas Without Rafah Ground Op" https://t.co/ix0RsWdrr8
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back at the Biden administration’s red lines against a major Rafah military operation, insisting that Israel had no choice if it wanted to defeat Hamas. https://t.co/72ENbGvTlp
Netanyahu signals intention to defy Biden on Rafah invasion https://t.co/nfBb43yNAb
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned a plea from Joe Biden to call off a planned ground assault of Rafah, the last refuge in Gaza for more than a million displaced people, where Israel believes Hamas fighters are holed up https://t.co/mTPNE0ilC3 https://t.co/q7lwpr9f9P
Netanyahu says Israel ‘determined’ to carry out ground operation in Rafah despite Biden plea https://t.co/EQrw39NHKP https://t.co/lMfH6rZ1sx
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel insisted that sending troops into Rafah was necessary to eliminate what he said were Hamas battalions in the city. https://t.co/DsccufBkmj
Netanyahu says he made clear to Biden Rafah ground op crucial to destroying Hamas https://t.co/4X6v2oYNTb
Destroying Hamas in #Rafah would require a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says following a call by the White House to rethink strategy around the #Gaza border city packed with displaced Palestinians. https://t.co/lv4ySuCIwP
Destroying Hamas in Rafah would require a ground incursion by the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said following a call with the White House. https://t.co/2Q7wpgZJV2
⚠️ GROUND INCURSION NEEDED TO DESTROY HAMAS IN RAFAH, NETANYAHU SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/XzSMLi7ZDc Destroying Hamas in Rafah would required a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday following a call by the White House to… https://t.co/EP6jXJbrmb
Netanyahu informed a closed meeting of the Foreign Affairs Knesset committee that the Americans requested to avoid conducting the operation in Rafah. However, he emphasized that there are no other options available and stressed the importance of gaining control over the… https://t.co/K459Tt3eQv
Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to defy allies on Rafah invasion - BBC https://t.co/VzkJZVEWqE
Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his determination to send forces into Rafah, which Israel’s allies have urged the prime minister not to attack. More than a million displaced people have taken shelter in the southern Gaza city https://t.co/ewkYdz1AYV https://t.co/hzV0WJCw8b
A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with a long-expected assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite international criticism Read more 🔗 https://t.co/uS2iadGebM