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February 11, 2024       Share:    

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/netanyahu-this-week-interview/story?id=107130717

Netanyahu: Not Operating in Rafah Means Losing the War

(ABC News) Meredith Deliso - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with ABC News as Israel prepares to launch a ground assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. "We're going to get the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions in Rafah, which is the last bastion," he said. The U.S. has said Israel must consider the potential impact on the hundreds of thousands of people living there. "I agree with the Americans," Netanyahu said. "We're going to do it while providing safe passage for the civilian population so they can leave....We're not cavalier about this. This is part of our war effort to get civilians out of harm's way. It's part of Hamas' effort to keep them in harm's way." "Those who say that under no circumstances should we enter Rafah are basically saying, lose the war. Keep Hamas there."

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