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Amid deepening tensions, White House weighs how to respond if Israel defies Biden with Rafah invasion
NBC via Yahoo ^ | March 16, 2024 | Monica Alba, Courtney Kube, Jonathan Allen, Carol E. Lee, Andrea Mitchell, Kelly O'Donnell, etc.

Posted on 03/16/2024 9:22:14 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering options for how to respond if Israel defies President Joe Biden’s repeated warnings against launching a military invasion of Rafah without a credible plan to protect Palestinian civilians, according to one former and three current U.S. officials.

The discussions are taking place amid growing concern in the administration and frustration among congressional Democrats that the president’s pleas will simply be ignored. Israel this week inched closer to initiating an incursion into the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip.

The Biden administration set a March 24 deadline for Israel to provide written assurance, followed by U.S. government review, that its use of American weapons is in accordance with international law. Failing to comply could force the issue of military support and potentially push the longtime alliance into new territory.

Top administration officials indicated Friday they had not seen any plans for the military operation in Rafah that Israel said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approved, nor had they seen a proposal for the evacuation of Palestinian civilians. For weeks, administration officials have privately expressed skepticism that Israel had developed a thorough plan for a military offensive in Rafah, saying that the threat of an invasion was to maintain leverage with Hamas during negotiations for a cease-fire in exchange for releasing hostages held in Gaza.

Administration officials also have advised the Israeli government to avoid a large military operation in Rafah, and instead launch smaller, targeted counterterrorism missions, according to an administration official.

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To: Mr. Mojo

That US military port building project seems to be pointing to the answer. O’Biden is about to inject the US military into the equation. I suspect that with the port open or only in prospect the US military will have to clear a road to Rafah in order to deliver the Doritos and will have to block Israeli action for he safety of the American troops. It might just result in a standoff between the IDF and the US Marines. Then Israel has to decide whether to attack Rafah through the American force. I have thought since a month after the October eruption that the USA will intervene militarily against Israel. O’Biden and the Marxist Left would like nothing better than to be able to effect the long awaited Final Solution.


41 posted on 03/16/2024 10:27:19 AM PDT by arthurus ( covfefe Os)
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To: TheWriterTX

We seem to be approaching the point of adding Israel to that list of bombing targets.


42 posted on 03/16/2024 10:29:23 AM PDT by arthurus ( covfefe Ir)
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To: Mr. Mojo
"Bomb bomb bomb
Bomb Rafah-stan
Oh Rafah-stannnn
On stolen lannnd

Oh Rafah-stannnn
Every rock explodin'
Every Mooselime reelin'
In Rafah-stan

Bebe took a chance
Biden wet his pants
Allah always loses
No matter what they do
In Rafah-stan"

43 posted on 03/16/2024 10:35:09 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: escapefromboston

Biden care about both invasions: against invading Rafah, and in favor of invading America.


44 posted on 03/16/2024 10:35:56 AM PDT by devere
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To: whitney69

“Biden is so out of line here. While he is trying to straighten out the problems from the houthis off shore by providing a strong navy force to attack them for robbing, killing, and stealing of vessel traffic, to include shelling them inland, he is coming down on Israel for doing right about the exact same thing.”

Astute observation.


45 posted on 03/16/2024 10:40:46 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: Mr. Mojo

Use up all the US-made ammo going all in in Rafeh. Finish Hamas PDQ. Finish them good and proper. Then, by the time the WH cuts off US-made ammo, you still have Israeli ammo, and Hamas is gone. The munchkins celebrate.


46 posted on 03/16/2024 10:42:13 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: plain talk

IF ISRAEL DEFIES BIDEN?????? LOL, LOL, LOL!! Who in the hell does Biden think he is ruler of the world!!! OMG!!!


47 posted on 03/16/2024 10:43:15 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Mr. Mojo

They try anything to stop Israel the Republican House should shut down the government until the end of the year and then go home.


48 posted on 03/16/2024 10:43:35 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: devere

Good observation.

Equality.

Followed by the trendier “equity” when the US will give tax money to Hamas and PLO instead of the millions of dollars to Iran to distribute the cash.

March 15, 2024
US frees up billions in sanctions relief to Iran as Tehran proxies wreak havoc in region. Fox News website.


49 posted on 03/16/2024 10:44:15 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I would send a telegram to “Joe” (in actuality to Barry Sotero & Valerie Jarrett) and tell them to do an Elon.


50 posted on 03/16/2024 10:47:21 AM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Finish the job, Bibi....from the river to the sea.


51 posted on 03/16/2024 10:49:43 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: PIF

Netanyahu said Sunday in an interview with Politico and German media outlet Bild that the operation would not last more than two months but did not provide specifics on the timeline.

“Once we begin the intense action of eradicating the Hamas terrorist battalions in Rafah, it’s a matter of weeks, if not months. That means it’s not going to take more than two months, maybe six weeks, maybe four,” he said.”

Nothing yet re: “The IDF has already entered Rafah like 2-3 days ago.”


52 posted on 03/16/2024 10:50:04 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (“Surrender means wisely accommodating to what is beyond our control.” — Sylvia Boorstein.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Put a helmet on slowJoe, outfit him with an M4 with a 10-round magazine (those evil 30-rounders are not needed) and drop him off in Rafah as the new industrial-strength leader of Hamas. /s


53 posted on 03/16/2024 10:51:39 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )
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To: Mr. Mojo

Israel is a sovereign nation—NOT a biden/obama puppet!!


54 posted on 03/16/2024 10:54:22 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: whitney69

Exactly!


55 posted on 03/16/2024 11:08:25 AM PDT by V V Camp Enari 67-68 ( This clears up a lot of misconception)
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To: Thunder90

Bam!


56 posted on 03/16/2024 11:25:01 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

That’s a real conundrum. What to do if Israel defies Biden. Whatever decision Biden ends up making, I suppose he’ll have to run it past the Chinese, to make sure he he’s not defying Xi.


57 posted on 03/16/2024 11:34:14 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Mr. Mojo
Bibi and the Israeli coalition war government isn’t going to jeopardize the war effort just so Biden can appease jihadi voters in Michigan and jihadi-sympathizing voters nationwide.

Yep. If I were the leader of a country fighting for its survival, I certainly wouldn't listen to an demented pedophile in order to make decisions for the betterment of my nation.
58 posted on 03/16/2024 11:58:36 AM PDT by left that other site ("Salvation is of the LORD" (Prayer of St. Patrick) from Psalm 3:8)
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To: Mr. Mojo
Bibi and the Israeli coalition war government isn’t going to jeopardize the war effort just so Biden can appease jihadi voters in Michigan and jihadi-sympathizing voters nationwide.

Yep. If I were the leader of a country fighting for its survival, I certainly wouldn't listen to an demented pedophile in order to make decisions for the betterment of my nation.
59 posted on 03/16/2024 11:58:43 AM PDT by left that other site ("Salvation is of the LORD" (Prayer of St. Patrick) from Psalm 3:8)
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To: Bonemaker

“The chutzpah of the schmuck!”

Umm no, his Marxist Advisors / Staff. He is clueless.


60 posted on 03/16/2024 12:07:02 PM PDT by DAC21
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