Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas in Rafah despite US arms threat - BBC News

Israeli leader says his country will "stand alone" and "fight with fingernails" if shipments are halted.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Netanyahu was defiant in the face of US threats to cut off weaponsBy Mike WendlingBBC NewsBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed Israel can "stand alone", after the US warned arms shipments could be stopped if he orders a full-scale invasion of Rafah in Gaza.

Thousands of people have already fled the southern city after the Israeli military began what it called a "limited" operation on Monday.

US President Joe Biden has repeatedly warned against the operation, saying that it would cross a "red line".

But Mr Netanyahu dismissed the US warning, saying Israel would fight on.

"If we need to ... we will stand alone. I have said that if necessary we will fight with our fingernails," the prime minister said.

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