U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be “a mistake” and unnecessary to defeating Hamas.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, centre, walks to meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 21, 2024.
An Israeli army bulldozer is seen near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank town of Tulkarem, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The Israeli military says it launched an airstrike that killed two Palestinian militants during a raid in the West Bank. The military said that the two posed a threat to its forces, which were operating in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem.
Netanyahu has said that without an invasion of Rafah, Israel can’t achieve its goal of destroying Hamas after its deadly Oct. 7 attack and taking of hostages that triggered Israel’s bombardment and offensive in Gaza. Netanyahu stressed that Israel would move ahead in Rafah, according to senators who participated in the meeting. Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, said Netanyahu “made it very clear that he and the people of Israel intend to prosecute the war to the full extent of their power and that he would not be dictated to by Senator Schumer or President Biden.”
In an earlier meeting with Blinken, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi stressed the need for an immediate cease-fire and warned against the “dangerous repercussions” of any Israeli offensive in Rafah, according to a statement issued by el-Sissi’s spokesperson.
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