{"id":2243121,"date":"2024-05-12T20:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T00:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blasted-after-withholding-key-intel-from-israel-to-keep-forces-out-of-rafah\/"},"modified":"2024-05-12T20:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T00:37:31","slug":"biden-blasted-after-withholding-key-intel-from-israel-to-keep-forces-out-of-rafah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blasted-after-withholding-key-intel-from-israel-to-keep-forces-out-of-rafah\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Criticized for Holding Back Vital Intel from Israel on Rafah Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fbiden-blasted-after-withholding-key-intel-from-israel-to-keep-forces-out-of-rafah%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=2243121&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--><p>The Biden \u200cadministration faces backlash for reportedly withholding key intelligence \u2062on\u2064 top Hamas\u200c officials \u200dto deter Israel from launching\u2063 an\u200d invasion of Rafah. Critics condemn \u2063this move,\u200c questioning \u2062its impact on ending the conflict swiftly and potentially saving hostages held by\u200b Hamas. Public figures voiced \u2063concerns over the perceived lack of transparency and commitment\u2062 to the alliance with Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Biden administration is under fire after reportedly withholding intelligence on the locations of senior Hamas officials to pressure Israel into giving up its planned invasion of Rafah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biden officials have reportedly offered to supply Israel with intelligence on top Hamas officials in exchange for assurances that the Israeli military will not conduct a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-major-things-biden-failed-to-address-in-his-speech-to-congress\/\" title=\"6 Major Things Biden Failed To Address In His Speech To Congress\">full-scale invasion<\/a> of Rafah, which Israeli officials have repeatedly promised to do in order to take out the remaining battalions of Hamas left in the Gaza Strip, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/05\/11\/us-israel-rafah-invasion-palestinians-evacuation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critics blasted the proposal, accusing President Joe Biden of withholding information that could finish the Israel-Hamas war faster, as well as potentially lead to the rescue of hostages still held by Hamas.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is there anything more cynical than this? More repulsive?<br \/>The administration says it has intel on the wherabouts of the Hamas terror masters but will only share if Israel agrees not to eradicate Hamas.<br \/>This is an ally? This is a friend?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZmGIk2JY9m\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZmGIk2JY9m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Caroline Glick (@CarolineGlick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarolineGlick\/status\/1789406375400943653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIs there anything more cynical than this? More repulsive? The administration says it has intel on the wherabouts [sic] of the Hamas terror masters but will only share if Israel agrees not to eradicate Hamas. This is an ally? This is a friend?\u201d said Caroline Glick, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-furious-backlash-nyt-changes-headline-of-column-attacks-on-jews-over-israel-are-a-gift-to-the-right\/\" title=\"After Furious Backlash, NYT Changes Headline Of Column: \u2018Attacks On Jews Over Israel Are A Gift To The Right\u2019\">senior contributing editor<\/a> at the Jewish News Syndicate.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Am I reading this right?!?! Has the U.S. had info on the locations of Hamas leaders (and presumably the hostages) that it&#8217;s kept from Israel up until now?? Methinks the White House has a bit of explaining to do. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h0t00YfjEg\">https:\/\/t.co\/h0t00YfjEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilan Berman (@ilanberman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ilanberman\/status\/1789396705093251155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ilan Berman, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">senior vice president<\/a> at the American Foreign Policy Council, posted: \u201cAm I reading this right?!?! Has the U.S. had info on the locations of Hamas leaders (and presumably the hostages) that it\u2019s kept from Israel up until now?? Methinks the White House has a bit of explaining to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big scoop from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@washingtonpost<\/a>: Biden, US intel have intel on locations of hostages, Hamas leaders but haven&#8217;t shared it with Israel. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not how the WaPo spins it, but that&#8217;s exactly what this means.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rswh6W3Q8T\">https:\/\/t.co\/rswh6W3Q8T<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/600jaCK3y0\">pic.twitter.com\/600jaCK3y0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdMorrissey\/status\/1789662226044932274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HotAir managing editor Ed Morrissey said: \u201cBiden, US intel have intel on locations of hostages, Hamas leaders but haven\u2019t shared it with Israel. That\u2019s not how the WaPo spins it, but that\u2019s exactly what this means.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report comes after President Joe Biden <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccaul-says-israels-rafah-invasion-is-last-step-to-destroy-hamas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  last week that the U.S. would freeze offensive military aid to Israel if the Israeli military invades Rafah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI made it clear that if they go into Rafah \u2013 they haven\u2019t gone in Rafah yet \u2013 if they go into Rafah, I\u2019m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities \u2013 that deal with that problem,\u201d Biden said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a member of the war cabinet that is currently in charge of the Israeli government, responded to Biden\u2019s threat in a video statement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf Israel needs to stand alone, it will stand alone,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration faces criticism for allegedly not sharing intelligence about senior Hamas figures, aiming to dissuade Israel from its Rafah operation. 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