Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown with President Joe Biden in the coming days over a possible military operation in Rafah, which Israel insists is necessary to ensure the defeat of Hamas. There is.
Earlier this week, Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke about the prospect of an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) invasion of Rafah, Hamas’ last stronghold in the Gaza Strip. The White House said President Biden firmly opposes the invasion of Rafah and that the United States believes Israel can defeat Hamas without a major operation. He called on Israel to send officials to Washington for talks next week.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, on the other hand, said otherwise about the conversation. He stressed the need to enter Rafah to destroy the last four Hamas battalions and told Israelis he had only agreed to negotiate humanitarian operations in Rafah.
As if to emphasize this point, the Prime Minister’s Office said the following. announced He announced that he would send Strategy Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Adviser Tsachi Hanegbi to Washington. Both are long-term members of the Likud party. American-born Dermer is a former Israeli ambassador to the United States and is very close to President Donald Trump.
Israelis are aware that Biden has political interests in mind. The “no-commitment” vote in the Michigan Democratic primary earlier this month was largely organized by anti-Israel activists, and could help Biden win a key battleground state in November if enough Democratic voters decide. It suggested that there was a possibility of loss. Abstain from voting in protest.
Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the Senate Republican caucus via video on Wednesday. (He offered to speak to the Senate Democratic caucus, but was turned down.) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) can invite Netanyahu to address the House, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said it would be necessary. Schumer agreed to allow a joint speech in Congress, less than a week after he called for Netanyahu’s ouster in a controversial speech.
The war has lasted 167 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 243 hostages to Gaza. Although Israel has destroyed large parts of Hamas, its leaders and hostages remain elusive.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. He is the author of a recent book.The Zionist conspiracy (and how to join it)‘ is now available on Audible. He is also the author of an e-book. Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
