Israel is determined to carry out a ground operation in the city of Rafah, on the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt, despite differences with the United States on the issue, as it is the only way to completely eliminate the Palestinian Hamas movement. As “RIA Novosti” informs, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this.
“We are arguing with the Americans about the need to enter Rafah. We are not arguing about eliminating Hamas, but about the need to enter Rafah. We do not see any other possibility to destroy Hamas by military means and we are determined to carry out a ground operation,” said the Prime Minister at the session of the Foreign Relations and Security Committee of the Parliament.
According to Netanyahu, Israel, out of respect for US President Joe Biden, is ready to consider the ideas of the American side on the humanitarian side of the issue, as it is interested in ensuring the organized evacuation of the civilian population from Rafah and providing them with assistance.
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