In a recent press conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that the Gaza war is far from over, stating that the Israeli military is employing new systems and utilizing force both above and below the ground. Netanyahu suggested that Israel has gained the upper hand, claiming to have eliminated over 8,000 terrorists. He expressed that the conflict with Hamas has reached its highest level and is likely to continue for several months.
These remarks from Netanyahu come at a time when the Biden administration has taken the unconventional step of bypassing Congress to authorize additional weapons sales to Israel. This move, which occurred for the second time in a month, circumvents the usual 20-day review process by Congress for such transfers. The United States will be supplying fuses and charges relating to shells, as declared by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken emphasized the urgency of Israel's defensive needs as the rationale behind this decision.
