Israel Will Act Unabated if US Weapons Aid Is Withheld, Says Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stand alone if it has to in its war against Hamas. His remarks in a statement issued Thursday came after President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israels long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.Netanyahu said If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will "stand alone" if it has to in its war against Hamas. His remarks in a statement issued Thursday came after President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israel's long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Netanyahu said: "If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone. If we need to, we will fight with our fingernails. But we have much more than fingernails."(AP) RUP RUP
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