JERUSALEM, Israel – From the battleground in Gaza to the legal battles at The Hague, Israel is fighting on multiple fronts. Still, Israel is finding allies on Capitol Hill and among Christian leaders.
Despite international condemnation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told soldiers that Israel’s operation into Rafah – the last major stronghold of Hamas with four battalions – will go on, and is crucial.
“The battle in Rafah is critical,” Netanyahu stated. “It’s not just the rest of their battalions, it’s also their oxygen pipes for escape and resupply. This battle, of which you are an integral part, is a battle that decides many things in this campaign. I repeat: we are in a critical battle now. Your action helps to end it.”
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says more Israel Defense Forces troops will soon join the fighting in Rafah. He also asserts the IDF is cutting of Hamas’ ability to rearm and resupply.
“The meaning is we are turning off the tap (on Hamas), we are wearing (Hamas) down,” he explained.
However, South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to order Israel to stop its attack on Rafah, and indeed, get out of the Gaza
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