{"id":2199747,"date":"2024-03-15T11:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-approves-idf-operation-in-rafah-hamas-last-stronghold\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:14:46","slug":"netanyahu-approves-idf-operation-in-rafah-hamas-last-stronghold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-approves-idf-operation-in-rafah-hamas-last-stronghold\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu Greenlights IDF Strike on Hamas Stronghold in Rafah"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-approves-idf-operation-in-rafah-hamas-last-stronghold%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199747&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israel&#8217;s Decisive Strike: Netanyahu Approves Operation \u2063in Hamas&#8217;\u200d Rafah Stronghold<\/h2>\n<p><strong>As Israel solidifies its strategy to dismantle Hamas&#8217; control over Gaza<\/strong>, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-official-who-pulled-knife-on-trump-supporters-indicted-on-weapons-charges-media-tries-to-frame-him-as-victim\/\" title=\"Democrat Official Who Pulled Knife On Trump Supporters Indicted On Weapons Charges; Media Tries To Frame Him As Victim\">green light<\/a> for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to advance into Rafah. It&#8217;s\u200d in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nita-farahany-neurotech-poses-an-immediate-threat-to-our-last-bastion-of-freedom\/\" title=\"Nita Farahany: Neurotech Poses An Immediate Threat To Our \u2018Last Bastion Of Freedom\u2019\">final bastion<\/a> of Hamas&#8217; influence that \u200dthe\u200c fate of Israeli\u2063 hostages, believed\u200c to be held \u200bby Gaza, hangs in the \u2063balance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Prime Minister Netanyahu has sanctioned a decisive military\u2062 strike in Rafah. IDF gears up for the imminent\u200c operation and prepares for the orderly evacuation of residents from the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmichaiStein1\/status\/1768617554275180960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Resolve for &#8216;Total \u200dVictory&#8217; Over\u200b Hamas<\/h3>\n<p>In a bold op-ed\u200b for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/israel-must-can-and-will-win-hamas-defeat-rafah-war-gaza-22e9a19d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, Ophir Falk, an advisor to Netanyahu, clarifies Israel&#8217;s unwavering \u200dcommitment despite global pushback. &#8220;The international community&#8217;s pressure will not deter us \u2064from our mission to obliterate Hamas, liberate \u2062the hostages, and secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-war-iii-has-been-declared-pope-francis-weighs-in-on-complex-situation-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"\u2018World War III Has Been Declared\u2019: Pope Francis Weighs In On \u2018Complex\u2019 Situation In Ukraine\">peaceful future<\/a> for Israel,&#8221; Falk explains.<\/p>\n<p>Falk highlights the Israeli\u2064 military&#8217;s strategic and humanitarian diligence,\u200d noting West Point&#8217;s John Spencer&#8217;s praise of the IDF&#8217;s efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-house-democrat-blasts-party-extremists-for-undermining-israel-working-to-embolden-hamas\/\" title=\"Top House Democrat Blasts Party \u2018Extremists\u2019 For Undermining Israel, Working To \u2018Embolden Hamas\u2019\">limit civilian casualties<\/a> as &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; and\u200c a new &#8220;gold standard&#8221; for combat operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With 18 of Hamas&#8217; \u206324 battalions dismantled, over 21,500 \u2063adversaries neutralized, and critical terror infrastructure destroyed<\/strong>, Israel&#8217;s determination mirrors that\u200c of\u200c the United \u2064States&#8217; resolve in\u2062 Mosul, albeit\u200b with faster and more \u2064decisive outcomes. Moreover, Falk emphasizes the remarkably low combatant-to-civilian\u2062 casualty ratio, a\u200d figure that\u2064 starkly contrasts with the global\u2063 urban warfare\u2064 average.<\/p>\n<h3>The Struggle \u2063for Rafah: A Prerequisite for Peace<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The liberation of Rafah is non-negotiable,&#8221; \u2062Falk asserts. &#8220;Yielding\u200c to\u200b external pressures to abort IDF&#8217;s mission not \u2064only impedes Hamas&#8217; downfall but also prolongs the suffering of both\u200d Israeli and Gazan civilians under its tyrannical grip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The significance \u200dof Rafah&#8217;s\u2063 offensive is further echoed by U.S. General David Petraeus, who infamously commanded the \u2062American surge in Iraq. Petraeus underscores\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malicious-smears-china-rejects-hacking-claims-as-fabricated-after-biden-admin-blames-ccp-for-microsoft-cyber-attack\/\" title=\"\u2018Malicious Smears\u2019: China Rejects Hacking Claims As \u2018Fabricated\u2019 After Biden Admin Blames CCP For Microsoft Cyber-Attack\">critical nature<\/a> \u2064of this operation: &#8220;<strong>It&#8217;s pivotal to keep the momentum until Hamas \u200bis\u200b completely vanquished.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Evoking the \u200brelentless spirit that characterized the Allies&#8217; advance in World War II, Falk maintains that suspending operations now would only embolden the enemy. Netanyahu&#8217;s recent address to IDF cadets reiterates this sentiment, drawing an analogy between historical triumphs and the current battle to thwart future acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>In his concluding remarks, Falk paints a\u200c vivid\u2063 picture of the stakes at hand: &#8220;<strong>Achieving total victory is not merely \u2063an \u2062option, but \u200ca necessity. Israel stands on the cusp of \u200ba pivotal win\u2014not just for itself, but for the stability of the world at large.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu sanctions IDF mission in Rafah to dismantle Hamas&#8217; final bastion in Gaza, potentially to rescue Israeli captives. #BREAKING: Netanyahu authorizes IDF Rafah operation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2199748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/MixCollage-15-Mar-2024-10-38-AM-6021.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2199747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/MixCollage-15-Mar-2024-10-38-AM-6021.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2199747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2199748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2199747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2199747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2199747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}