Thousands take to the streets in Tel Aviv, Israel demanding the overthrow of Netanyahu’s government, early elections and a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
Hillary Clinton, will send a video message to the crowds alongside speeches from US, UK, German and Austrian ambassadors to Israel, reports Disclose TV.
To keep the forever war going in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department cannot allow Israel to completely defeat Hamas in Rafah, as they are accomplishing as we speak. In addition, President* Biden needs the Muslim vote in November.
So, the requisite pressure is being applied to the Netanyahu government.
Benny Ganz just read all the bullet points from the U.S. State Department as his threat to Netanyahu, reports independent journalist Amir Tsarfati.
Gantz issues an ultimatum to Netanyahu: if a strategic plan is not approved by June 8 – we will withdraw from the government.
The Netanyahu government’s response?
The Reserve Brigade “Negev” (12), entered Rafah and joins Givati, Commando and Brigade 401, now there are 4 brigades in Rafah – twice as many as at the beginning of the maneuver into Rafah.
After nearly a million evacuees from Rafah, we are no longer waiting for the visit tomorrow of the National Security Adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, the visit will deal with the question of the day after and not with the occupation of Rafah!
Defense Minister Gallant held a situation assessment yesterday and issued a statement.
*Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Holds Situation Assessment at the Gaza Border in the Rafah Area*
_Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant upon completing an operational situation assessment at the Gaza border in the Rafah area: “Additional troops will join the ground operation in Rafah. A number of tunnels in the area have already been destroyed – Hamas’ ‘taps’ [sources] are being shut.”_
Yesterday (Wednesday, 15 May 2024) Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant visited the headquarters of the IDF’s Division 162, which is operating in the Rafah area. There, he held an operational situation assessment together with the Head of the Command, Division Commander and senior IDF officials.
Excerpts from the Minister’s remarks:
“I am now in the Rafah area after meeting the Head of the Southern Command, and the Commanders of Division 162, Brigade 84, Brigade 401, and the Fire Brigade. All our troops are working in an extraordinary manner. Hundreds of [terror] targets have already been struck, and our forces are maneuvering in the area.
“This operation will continue as additional forces will enter [the area]. Several tunnels in the area have been destroyed by our troops and additional tunnels will be destroyed soon. This activity will intensify – Hamas is not an organization that can reorganize, it does not have reserve troops, it has no supply stocks and no ability to treat the terrorists that we target. The result is that we are wearing Hamas down.”
