He says that after a meeting with US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken.
– I told him that I really appreciate that we stood together in the war against Hamas, Netanyahu said in a videotaped speech published by several Israeli media.
Yesterday, Blinken urged Israel not to enter Rafah, saying there are other ways to defeat Hamas. But Netanyahu does not share that view.
– I also said that there is no other way to defeat Hamas than to enter Rafah and knock out the remaining soldiers there. And I said that I hope we can do it with American support, but that if it is necessary, we will do it ourselves.