'If Israel needs to stand alone, it will stand alone.'
Wednesday that if Israel proceeds with an invasion of Rafah, the U.S. will stop supplying it with artillery shells, bombs for fighter jets and other offensive weapons.
"Back then, there was also an arms embargo on Israel — but we won. Today, we are much stronger… If we need to, we will fight with our fingernails," he said. Benny Gantz, a member of the war cabinet and one of Netanyahu's chief rivals, said in a statement that he is sure that the "important U.S. weapons shipments" will be transferred."The U.S. stood by Israel in its most difficult hour and the attacks against it by irresponsible ministers are ungrateful and motivated by domestic politics," Gantz said.
IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a press conference that Israel has enough weapons for an operation in Rafah, and that differences with the Biden administration will be solved in "closed rooms."White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters Thursday that Biden will continue giving Israel the military capabilities it needs to defend itself, but stressed that the president doesn't want Israel to use specific U.S.-made weapons in Rafah.
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