Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has expressed his strong disagreement with President Biden’s decision to halt weapons shipments to Israel, stating that he believes it is a deeply misguided move.
During an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett expressed his strong disagreement with President Biden’s decision, stating, “Certainly, President Biden has always been a great friend to Israel, but I think that this decision is deeply misguided.”
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According to Bennett, Hamas is using civilians as a shield, and he believes it would be a grave error for Biden to consider halting weapon shipments to Israel. Bennett argues that Israel is left with no alternative and must take necessary actions to protect its people.
In response to Biden’s recent announcement, he stated that the United States will cease providing Israel with offensive weapons, such as bombs or artillery shells, if Israeli forces initiate an invasion on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. This city has become a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
During an interview with Burnett, Biden expressed his concern over the civilian casualties in Gaza resulting from the bombings and other attacks targeting populated areas.
According to Biden, he explicitly conveyed the message that he would withhold the supply of weapons if Israel were to enter Rafah.
The White House has urged Israel to create a plan for evacuating the refugees prior to entering the city. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains steadfast in his determination to eliminate Hamas, whom he alleges are taking shelter in Rafah.
According to Bennett, Israel is categorically not employing weapons with the intention of targeting civilians in Gaza. However, he acknowledges that “collateral damage” can occur in all wars.
Burnett grilled the ex-prime minister about Israel’s alleged cache of weapons that could potentially be utilized to enter Rafah without relying on U.S. support. She inquired specifically whether this stockpile included any American weaponry.
“I’m not sure. I assume that some of them are,” he responded, clarifying that he is currently not in government.
According to Bennett, he is unsure of the reasons behind Israel’s hesitation in entering Rafah. He believes that this action should have been taken approximately four months ago.
“We should have done this much earlier, but it’s better to do it late than not at all,” he remarked.
