Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy may be at a crossroads, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, said Sunday, as Israel prepares to launch a direct attack on Hamas’ stronghold of Rafah. Ta.
Coons appeared on ABC’s “This Week” and spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after President Biden threatened to withhold offensive aid from Israel if the Jewish state proceeds with a ground invasion of Rafah. He said he hopes people will think about their legacy. war.
“His legacy at this point is the strategic and defense fiasco of October 7,” Coons said of Netanyahu. “And his legacy could create a real rift, a fissure in the long and strong bipartisan strategic relationship between the United States and Israel.”
Coons continued, saying the outcome “would be tragic” and underscoring an alternative path for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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Sen. Chris Coons wants Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to think about his legacy after he vows to move forward with his plan to eradicate Hamas despite President Biden’s threat to surrender arms from Israel He said he hopes for (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images, File)
”[Netanyahu’s] Rather, the legacy may be for Israel to achieve regional security and peace,” the senator said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to eradicate Hamas even if it means losing his ally Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to eradicate Hamas. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun/Pool/File)
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Coons said the United States would continue to provide defense systems to Israel, but would closely monitor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s next actions.
“I think we will be watching closely the future path that Prime Minister Netanyahu chooses in the coming days. Will he bomb, invade and attack Rafah using ammunition supplied by the United States? And whether to attack the 1 million civilians who are there to attack Rafah, the Hamas fighters who are buried in the tunnels deep underground in Rafah,” Coons said. “Or whether we will move toward allowing the relocation of civilians according to a plan developed jointly with the United States.”
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Coons said the latter’s plan is not yet “fully acceptable” to the United States and that officials are working to prepare an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia that would allow for a cease-fire, the release of hostages, and a resolution to the Arab issue. He said it was not the result he wanted either. Israel’s conflict and Israel’s long-term security with respect to Iran.
