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Netanyahu: Biden's Counsel Throughout the War Was Repeatedly Off-Mark
(Times of Israel) Lazar Berman - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset on Monday: "The U.S. had reservations and suggested that we not enter Gaza. It had reservations about entering Gaza City, Khan Yunis, and, most critically, strongly opposed entry into Rafah. President Biden told me that if we go in, we will be alone. He also said that he would stop shipments of important weapons to us. And so he did." After Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel: "Again, we were told by our friend that there is no need to respond. And I said that sitting and not reacting is not acceptable, and we responded." Regarding a ceasefire deal in Lebanon: "Even if there is a paper [setting out an agreement], worthy though it may be, we will be required, in order to ensure our security in the north (of Israel), to systematically carry out operations - not only against Hizbullah's attacks, which could come. Even if there is a ceasefire, nobody can guarantee it will hold. So it's not only our reaction, a preventive reaction, a reaction in the wake of attack, but also the capacity to prevent Hizbullah from strengthening. We will not allow Hizbullah to return to the state it was in on Oct. 6, 2023." He said the focus now is on harming Hamas's ability to rule Gaza. "I asked the IDF to come up with an orderly plan to eradicate the governmental capacity, which is related to the denial of their ability to distribute humanitarian aid. We want to ensure that the humanitarian aid is not looted by Hamas and others."