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A number of Israeli politicians, including from within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, issued on Sunday political threats in an attempt to pressure the prime minister to order an immediate invasion of the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
The threats joined similar comments made during the past week, and indicate mounting public pressure amongst Israel's right-wing to stop negotiating with Hamas to release the Israeli hostages and instead push forwards with an attack on the final significant Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
Economy Minister Nir Barkat (Likud) said in a statement that "a government that does not destroy Hamas has no right to exist." Barkat connected his call to Holocaust Remembrance Day, arguing that Israel had to use all of the tools at its disposal in order to ensure that "another Holocaust does not happen."
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The threats joined similar comments made during the past week, and indicate mounting public pressure amongst Israel's right-wing to stop negotiating with Hamas to release the Israeli hostages and instead push forwards with an attack on the final significant Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
Economy Minister Nir Barkat (Likud) said in a statement that "a government that does not destroy Hamas has no right to exist." Barkat connected his call to Holocaust Remembrance Day, arguing that Israel had to use all of the tools at its disposal in order to ensure that "another Holocaust does not happen."
Mounting political pressure on Netanyahu to order Rafah invasion
The threats joined similar comments made during the past week, and indicate mounting public pressure amongst Israel's right-wing to stop negotiating with Hamas to release the Israeli hostages.
www.jpost.com
