MOUNTING CRITICISM
Following talks with Blinken, Israeli opposition chief Yair Lapid stated the prime minister “does not have any political excuse to not transfer to a deal for the discharge of the hostages”.
No matter whether or not a truce is reached, Netanyahu has vowed to ship Israeli floor troops into Rafah, regardless of US opposition to any operation that fails to offer safety for the 1.5 million civilians sheltering in Gaza’s southernmost metropolis.
“We’ll do what is critical to win and overcome our enemy, together with in Rafah,” he pledged at first of a cupboard assembly Thursday.
Individually, Netanyahu informed a delegation of Holocaust survivors that Jews ought to welcome however not count on non-Jewish assist and ought to be able to “stand alone” if crucial.
“Whether it is attainable to recruit Gentiles, that is good. But when we do not shield ourselves, nobody will shield us,” he informed the group at his workplace.
The prime minister faces common protests calling on him to make a deal that may carry house the remaining captives.
