Vice President Kamala Harris suggested 'consequences' may be on the table for Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves forward with an invasion of Rafah.
Vice President Kamala Harris declined to rule out 'consequences' for Israel if it moves forward with an invasion of Rafah in Gaza on Sunday. Harris made the statement in an interview with ABC News, saying such a move by Netanyahu's government would be a 'huge mistake.' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said an invasion is imminent, arguing it is necessary to fully root out Hamas.
Israel says Rafah is the last remaining stronghold of Hamas and the terrorist group’s forces there must be defeated for Israel to meet its war objectives. Israel vowed to destroy Hamas following the group’s Oct. 7 attack, which killed some 1,200 people, took 250 others hostage and triggered the fierce Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza. Rafah now serves as shelter to roughly 1 million Palestinians displaced by the Gaza war, however.
Netanyahu said he told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel is working on ways to evacuate civilians from combat zones and to address the humanitarian needs of Gaza. Nevertheless, he said an invasion of Rafah is imminent. also said that we have no way to defeat Hamas without entering Rafah,' Netanyahu said. 'I told him that I hoped we would do this with U.S. support, but, if necessary, we will do it alone.' The Associated Press contributed to this report
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