Netanyahu says Israel to invade Rafah ‘with or without’ prisoner deal
Jerusalem – AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the Israeli military will launch a ground offensive in Rafah “with or without” a deal with Hamas.
“The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question. We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate the Hamas battalions there with or without a deal, in order to achieve the total victory,” Netanyahu told representatives of the families of those held prisoner by the Palestinian fighters, according to a statement issued by his office.
In a response to a possible International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Netanyahu, the Prime Minister said later Tuesday on Telegram that “no decision, neither at The Hague nor anywhere else, will in any way harm our determination to achieve all the war goals.”
The New York Times quoted Israeli officials as saying that Netanyahu could be among those charged by the court.
“The purpose of this step, if it is carried out, is to threaten the leaders and soldiers of the State of Israel, essentially to paralyse the State of Israel’s ability to defend itself,” Netanyahu added.
The United States said Monday it opposed the ICC’s investigation.
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