Netanyahu Says Israeli War Goals Not Possible Without Rafah Offensive, Rebuffing Biden Admin Pressure

Netanyahu Says Israeli War Goals Not Possible Without Rafah Offensive, Rebuffing Biden Admin Pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on Dec. 10, 2023. Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again signaling plans for an Israeli ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, even as the Biden administration has increasingly pushed back on the idea.

Mr. Netanyahu reiterated his plans for a Rafah offensive while addressing Israel’s unicameral legislature, the Knesset, on Tuesday.