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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“The Lion of Judah Shall Prevail!”
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My translation.
Defies Biden? Last I looked, Biden is the president of the US, not Israel. That country’s government is free to do whatever is necessary to protect its people and homeland.
Two comments if I may:
*biden is a “resident”. Not to be confused with “President”.
*As we are witnessing, wish we had a government that was actually interested in protecting, “its people and homeland”.
“Like it’s the last nest of Vipers.”
Oh no. These people are not in the phone book with an address. They are in numerous countries backed by numerous other terrorist groups. Many are free agents and change from one team to another as so many have the same agenda. Evil lives in the world. And for man to get all of it, is impossible. That’s in revelations.
wy69
We Got our Work cut out as well.
Well, SloeJoe has pissed me off, too!
FRankly, given the daily rocket attacks FRom Gaza into Israel, I am surprised that Hamas wasn’t wiped out years ago!
Israel MUST finish it!
KILLEM ALL!
“We Got our Work cut out as well.”
I’m not sure. I think if we stayed out of it and just supplied the requests, within reason, to Israel as defined in our treaty with them, history will take it’s toll. It will never be over as long as the Jews walk the earth since they are the target of so many countries lining up to hit them.
Our problem is in the Ukraine which is still looming out there hidden currently by Gaza and the southern border. This is why the libs are pushing for the border bill so they can resupply the Ukraine. Ukraine pork. You can’t tell their agendas without a score card.
wy69
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