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International Business Times
International Business Times
Litty Simon

Rafah Invasion Is Last Step In Achieving Israeli Military Objectives, Says McCaul

U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) participates in a Republican-led forum on the possible origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2021. (Credit: Reuters / JONATHAN ERNST)

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said on Sunday that Israel's invasion of Rafah will be the last step of its military campaign in Gaza. This assertion comes amid President Biden's warning of halting weapon supplies in the event of a full-scale invasion.

In an interview with ABC News's 'This Week', McCaul said, "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. This is a last point and a last step in the completion of their military objective.

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