'We will fight with our fingernails': Netanyahu hits back at Biden's threat to halt weapons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country can "stand alone" after the US warned it could halt arms shipments if Israel ordered a full-scale invasion of Rafah in Gaza .

On Wednesday, he said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for a Rafah offensive, raising pressure on Netanyahu. Israel has repeatedly threatened to invade Rafah, where some 1.3 million Palestinians - over half the population - have sought refuge. The city in southern Gaza is also the main hub for humanitarian operations, which have been severely hindered by the closure

It also complicated what had been months of efforts by the US Qatar and Egypt to broker a cease-fire and the release of hostages. Hamas this week said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the plan does not meet its “core” demands.Hamas’ surprise attack into southern IsraelThe militants are still holding some 100 captives and the remains of more than 30 after most of the rest were released during a cease-fire last year.

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