Netanyahu presses importance of Rafah invasion to eliminate Hamas: ‘No force in the world will stop us’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underscored his military’s commitment to the mission to destroy Hamas just days after ordering the majority of his ground forces to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

“We will complete the elimination of Hamas’ battalions, including in Rafah,” Netanyahu said at an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Induction Base. “No force in the world will stop us.”

“There are many forces trying to do this, but it will not help because this enemy, after what it has done, will not do this again: Neither will it exist,” he added. “We are committed to doing this, and each one of you now, at this base, will contribute in one way or another to completing the goal. This must be.”

Netanyahu spoke Tuesday to new recruits scheduled to join the forces, meaning potential deployment into the Gaza Strip for the much-touted Rafah incursion. The prime minister examined data about the new recruits and remarked on how impressed he has been with their motivation to serve their country.

“This is a very significant day in your lives and in the life of the state,” Netanyahu proclaimed. “The state exists thanks to our ability to defend ourselves. These attacks have not ceased since we established the state; this has been the fate of the Jewish people for hundreds and even thousands of years.”

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