Posted on 05/19/2021 11:47:59 AM PDT by Mariner
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing back against calls from the United States to wind down the operation that has left hundreds dead.
Netanyahu's tough comments marked the first public rift between the two close allies since the fighting began last week and could complicate international efforts to reach a cease-fire.
Israel continued to pound targets in Gaza with airstrikes, while Palestinian militants bombarded Israel with rocket fire throughout the day. In another sign of potential escalation, militants in Lebanon fired a rocket barrage into northern Israel.
After a visit to military headquarters, Netanyahu said he appreciated “the support of the American president,” but he said Israel would push ahead to return “calm and security” to Israeli citizens.
He said he was “determined to continue this operation until its aim is met.”
He spoke shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden told Netanyahu that he expected "a significant de-escalation today on the path to a cease-fire,” the White House said.
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“US President Joe Biden has told Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu he expects a “significant de-escalation” in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday.”
If Leftist/Islamist puppet Biden wants a ‘ceasefire’ he should DEMAND it of the Palestinians, NOT Israel. Not one more rocket, and furthermore, to hand over their entire stockpile and disarm. Otherwise, not a single penny of U.S. aid should be given to them. Now or ever. The Palestinians are the instigators, every time. Shame on Joe . What a pathetic moron.
go Bibi go, eliminate the entire threat!
but BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE, don’t wimp out this time like all the other times
His anti-Semitic base still hasn’t figured out that Israelis aren’t going to be boarding any boxcars. They are going to fight back against their attackers.
“Jews determined to stop being murdered”
Israel must not quit until they’ve located and destroyed, the missiles, and not before they have lopped the top off of Hamas’s org chart. The people who ordered the missile launch must not survive this decision. They ordered the deaths of others; they must hang from their own petard.
Hamas does not want peace. There won’t be peace while they control the district.
“Hamas does not want peace. There won’t be peace while they control the district.”
Bibi needs to pull a Corleone. In one afternoon, kill every Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah leader.
Hopes he wipes Hamas out totally - turn Gaza into beach front property.
Now supposedly there might be a “Cease fire” starting on Friday, better not be..time to finish Hamas off NOW..why is it that everyone demands that Israel stop protecting themselves, no one says a peep about telling Hamas to stop firing rockets, nah, but everyone “Demands” that Israel stop..so sick of this BS
The Israelis are trimming the grass. They will finish the job to their satisfaction.
Best to stop when you're finished
Look for a cease-fire tomorrow about noon their time.
And it wouldn’t hurt for Israel to dig a fifty foot wide twenty foot deep moat along the border from one end of Gaza to the other. End those pesky tunnels since and for all.
Check that, cease-fire about Friday noon.
Probably right, these need only last a week or so.
“Why is it that everyone demands that Israel stop protecting themselves?”
Long tradition, that. Jews are supposed to accept their fate meekly. People can’t seem to get it that times have, as one says, “changed.”
Of course..Hamas can kill anyone they want to but its Israel that has to show restraint and basically say “Ok you can kill us will that make you happy”
No Hamas, no tunnels. Simple. Better yet, build them, they’d be their own graves like now.
and it doesn’t hurt Bibi one bit in the Israeli polls.
This could be his last, best hope for coming out of the fifth election in two years with a workable majority.
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