(JNS) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday that a prospective IDF operation to defeat Hamas’s battalions in Rafah would be “huge mistake” and refused to rule out consequences if Jerusalem fails to heed the Biden administration’s warning.
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“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,” Harris said in an interview on ABC News‘s “This Week.”
“I have studied the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go. We’re looking at about a million and a half people in Rafah who are there because they were told to go there, most of them,” she added.
When asked if there could be consequences if Israel presses ahead with plans to invade Hamas’s last remaining stronghold, Harris said: “We’re going to take it one step at a time, but we’ve been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not that should happen.”
When pressed further on the matter, she added: “I am ruling out nothing.”
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that IDF troops would enter Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with or without support from the United States.
“There were times we agreed with our friends, and there were times we did not agree with them,” the premier said. “Ultimately, we always did what was necessary for our safety, and we will do so this time as well.”
During a phone call with Netanyahu on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that he could not support a major military offensive against Hamas in Rafah. Instead, the White House favors a limited operation aimed at high-value targets and securing the Gaza-Egypt border.
Netanyahu confirmed on Wednesday he had already approved the IDF’s operational plans for Rafah and said he would “soon” green light an outline for the evacuation of noncombatants from the city.
On Friday, Netanyahu reiterated the message during a meeting in Tel Aviv with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“I told [Blinken] that I hope we would [go into Rafah] with U.S. support but if necessary, we will do it alone,” Netanyahu said.
I love how the stupid Laughing Hyena cant even visit her own border to stem the flow of thousands of illegal immigrants daily, but now she is a Baal Dea on Rafa!!!
The Biden administration cares nothing about Jewish lives. As for the fact that hamas is still perpetrating terrorism and attacks around the country gets not a single mention from the Democrat monsters. It’s all about their reelection. That’s also why Shumer made his speech!
She had study the map ? Really wow I am so impressed! So Russia is a big country & Ukrainian is a small country, remember that 1 grade speech,
WHAT A JOKE like the whole Biden team
She makes me nauseous
Yes hopefully IDF will enter Ramah, rescue our hostages, then make entire area Jewish.
Non Jews may leave to Muslim countries, I’m certain their brethren are anxiously awaiting them, such arduous people
And consequences for putin entering Ukraine
Just AWEFUL !
May she end up like Zeresh.
she studied the maps, did she? and “there’s nowhere to go”? she seems to have overlooked EGYPT, and its border with rafah. duh.
She doesn’t care about Jews, neither do all of the other shiksas who
“married”one.
Time to cutoff ties from partners who don’t respect a difference in opinion. When a decent administration is elected the relationship can be renewed.
The current administration is like Teddy Roosevelt during WW2 who was no friend of the jews!
It’s Egypt’s fault they have nowhere to go.
FYI, this is the working of Barack Hussein Obama II.
This useless good for nothing is good for only one thing to bash Israel.
“securing the Gaza-Egypt border” The Biden administration doesn’t care about Israel – they care about Egypt. Press Egypt to open its borders to the people in Rafah and let Israel protect itself
Oh also
usa will give a 200 Canon salute to IDF for entering Ramah and finishing the job
Golda Meir threatened Nixon when Israel was cornered during the YK war. Nixon capitulated and supplied the arms to Israel. The minute Israel is threatened the same way and cornered by the US, they have the red button card as leverage. The US knows that as well as all the farshtinkine Arab countries. That’s why no arab country has dared to help the palestinians..
VP Harris reminds me of the HR person whose job is to fire people..
Can The Hyena even read a map?
And we leave the door open for VP Harris. Once you walk out, never come back. Unfortunately Biden has inspired her that any disqualified person who managed to become a senator and is willing to play ball as a complete puppet of the party, can get elected even as POTUS.
TO: Shloime ! Regarding your Post >Gaza is ,,,,,,. I am not optimistic at all , 1] in regard to the hostages : it s all very DOUBTFUL at best , nobody WHO is still alive if any , also Hamas y,s,v, is demanding the release of 700 YISHMUEILIM for 40 hostages , which is not too good , then NOBODY had been proven that those 40 are alive [ by a NEUTRAL country ], 2] if indeed are still alive : then why ONLY 40 hostages and not ALL 3] without RAFFAH : Hamas is NOT destroyed at all . 4] any hostages deal is not the right way , the right way : by force , might , fight .
A rock has more brains.
AIPAC can change this
Mr real yid like a coward is very quiet about kamala momola and his shomer yishmoel hero’s. Shmuly what do you say?
Despite how odious this administration is, at the end of the day we still need them, and so we have to tread carefully.