Israel calls Biden's risk to cease arms deliveries 'disappointing' | EUROtoday
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LWill Joe Biden's latest statements “give hope” to Hamas, as Israel's ambassador to the UN says? After the announcement by the President of the United States, this Wednesday, May 8, to cease the supply of sure weapons to Israel within the occasion of a significant offensive in Rafah, Gilad Erdan deplored a call “very hard to hear and disappointing” .
“It is quite clear that any pressure on Israel, any restriction imposed on it, even from close allies concerned about our interests, is interpreted by our enemies” and “gives them hope,” he added, chatting with Israeli public radio.
While the United States is a historic ally and the first navy supporter of the Jewish state, Joe Biden issued circumstances for the supply of arms to Israel for the primary time, in an interview with CNN.
“Terrorists” nestled in Rafah
For good motive, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting for months that he’s decided to launch a significant floor offensive towards the city of Rafah, within the south of the Gaza Strip. According to him, the final battalions of Hamas are hiding there. “If Israel is prevented from entering an area as important as the center of Rafah, where there are thousands of terrorists, hostages and Hamas leaders, how is the goal of annihilating Hamas supposed to be be achieved ? » lamented the Israeli ambassador.
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