Additionally, the Israeli prime minister attacked the cease-fire negotiations that had taken place in Cairo, claiming that they had received “nothing except for delusional demands from Hamas”.
Global leaders and authorities, such as US President Joe Biden and UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, have consistently cautioned Mr. Netanyahu against deploying military forces into Rafah, especially due to the safety of the civilians who are seeking refuge there.
However, in a Saturday press conference, Mr. Netanyahu appeared to take offense at the warnings, declaring: “Whoever is telling us not to operate in Rafah is telling us to lose the war.”
He continued, “I will not have a part in this,” claiming that Israel is now able to operate with “unprecedented”
This occurs concurrently with the prime minister’s confirmation that his office has directed the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)