Invading Rafah is the last step Israel must take to finish its war with Hamas, according to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX).
McCaul appeared on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday to discuss Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas and the recent threat by President Joe Biden to withhold U.S. military aid for Israel if it launches a full-scale ground operation in Rafah.
“Now, of course, you want the conditions with humanitarian to be in place. Of course, you want the tenants in place, but to say you cannot invade Rafah … we’re telling the Israelis, dictating their military strategy,” McCaul said, according to The Hill. “This is a last point and a last step in the completion of their military objective.”
“For us to step in and say, ‘No, you can’t go into Rafah and finish a job …’ I think it’s tantamount to an arms embargo,” he added.
