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Israel to U.S.: Ending Gaza War without Rafah Operation Is Like Sending Firefighters to Put Out 80 Percent of a Fire
(Wall Street Journal) Summer Said - As the war in Gaza persisted on Tuesday, Israel believes Hamas wants to escalate fighting to inflame regional tensions during Ramadan, Islam's holy month. An Israeli official said that during a visit to the U.S., Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz argued that Israel - which has destroyed much but not all of Hamas' military infrastructure over the past five months - will need to finish off Hamas in the city of Rafah on the border with Egypt. Otherwise, Hamas could regroup and rearm once there is a ceasefire. "Finishing the war without demilitarizing Rafah is like sending in firefighters to put out 80% of a fire," Gantz told U.S officials on Monday.