According to a Fox News report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is telling U.S. President Joe Biden that negotiating with Hamas is completely off the table; “We have to go in,” Bibi says.
From Fox News:
The remark, made in a phone call between the two leaders, came as Biden raised concerns about Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip if a ground operation should commence, three Israeli and U.S. sources briefed on the call told Axios.
Netanyahu told Biden that Israel has no choice but to respond with force since a country cannot display weakness in the volatile Middle East, Axios also reported, citing the sources.
“We need to restore deterrence,” Netanyahu reportedly said.
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