President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a 45-minute phone call Sunday not to attack Hamas’ last stronghold in Rafah without a credible plan to evacuate about 1 million Palestinian civilians. I warned you.
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President Joseph R. Biden Jr. met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning. The President reaffirmed the shared goal of defeating Hamas and ensuring the long-term security of Israel and its people. The President and Prime Minister discussed continued efforts to secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas. The President emphasized the need to leverage progress in negotiations to ensure the early release of all hostages. He also called for urgent and concrete measures to increase the throughput and consistency of humanitarian assistance to innocent Palestinian civilians. and reaffirmed his view that military operations in Rafah should not proceed without a credible and workable plan to ensure the safety and support of the more than 1 million people sheltered there. did. The two leaders agreed to maintain close contact.
Rafah is a town in the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt. This is an area of the Gaza Strip where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have not yet attacked Hamas. Hamas leaders are believed to be hiding there. This area is also important for cross-border smuggling.
As reported by Breitbart News, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered the Israeli military to evacuate about 1 million Palestinians who have fled to Rafah from other parts of the Gaza Strip, and to evacuate the remaining Hamas group there. ordered to prepare a plan to attack the 4th battalion.
However, the United States and other countries are trying to dissuade Israel from attacking Rafah.Egypt is concerned that Palestinians will try to flee the fighting and enter its territory, but reports say warned Hamas announced that the IDF would invade Rafah within two weeks.
Hamas has indicated that negotiations for a hostage deal will be halted if Israel attacks Rafah. Prime Minister Netanyahu said Rafah was the key to victory, a point that all Israelis agree on, and that a failure in Rafah’s attack on Hamas would mean losing the war.
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 the recent book, The Zionist Conspiracy (And How to Participate in It), 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.
