Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that civilians in Rafah “will have the opportunity to evacuate” ahead of Israel’s invasion of the city.
President Biden’s administration has repeatedly warned that the United States would not authorize any Rafah operation without a clear plan to protect civilians in the city. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on “Fox & Friends” Monday morning and insisted that the Israeli military has set a “gold standard” for protecting civilians while fighting terrorists nesting among the population.
“I can say that Hamas is doing everything in its power to prevent us from evacuating civilians, because in fact Hamas tries to stop civilians by pointing guns and often by firing shots. We cannot do that,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said. He said. “We’ll kick out the residents.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu went on to say that protecting civilians in Rafah is not just the US position, but also Israel’s position.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needed to “completely eradicate Hamas.” (FOX News/Hannity)
“We will do our best to remove as many people as possible,” he added. “They will have a chance to leave.”
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White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the United States has no plans yet to protect or house civilians after the attack. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Netanyahu said the Israeli military had drafted a pair of plans aimed at both protecting civilians and eliminating the remaining Hamas battalions in Rafah.
Rafah is considered Hamas’ last stronghold in Gaza. Located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, it is the only main road for aid flowing into the region.
Rafah is considered Hamas’ last stronghold in Gaza. Located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, it is the only main road for aid flowing into the region. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would proceed with an invasion of Rafah on Sunday even if Hamas agreed to a hostage exchange.
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Regarding Operation Rafah, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “If there is an agreement, there will be some delay, but it will definitely happen.If there is no agreement, we will carry it out anyway.”
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the United States has no plans yet to protect or house civilians after the attack. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The prime minister said Monday that Hamas has made “outlandish” demands in hostage negotiations, but Netanyahu made it clear that he is willing to strike a deal if Israel lowers its expectations to what it deems more reasonable. .
