Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Israel will “stand alone” if it has to, after the US threatened to cease sending some weapons to its ally.
The Israeli prime minister mentioned “we will battle with our fingernails” if wanted “however now we have far more than fingernails”.
“And with that energy of spirit, with God’s assist, collectively we will be victorious,” he added.
His remarks in a video assertion got here after US President Joe Biden vowed to halt offensive weapons supplies to Israel if it assaults the southern Gaza metropolis of Rafah.
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An unnamed Israeli operation earlier mentioned Israel will press forward with its operation in Rafah and elsewhere within the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported.
And chief armed forces spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari mentioned Israel’s army has the munitions it requires for the operations.
Palestinian witnesses mentioned Israeli tanks and warplanes have bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, in line with the identical information company.
Palestinian militant teams Hamas and Islamic Jihad additionally mentioned their fighters fired anti-tank rockets and mortars at Israeli tanks gathered on the japanese outskirts of town.
Israel claims 4 battalions of Hamas fighters are hiding in Rafah, the place the inhabitants has been swelled by a whole lot of 1000’s of individuals looking for refuge from bombardments elsewhere within the Palestinian territory.
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