Netanyahu informs Blinken of determination to enter Rafah without US support if necessary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel remains determined to send forces to the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, where more than a million Palestinians reside, and will do so without US support if necessary.

Netanyahu added in a statement that he informed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that there is no way to defeat the Hamas movement without entering Rafah.

"I told him that I hope we can do this with the support of the United States, but if we have to, we will do it on our own," he continued.

Reuters