The Patriot Post ® · Israel and America Are Having a Disagreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, maintains that invading Rafah is crucial to rescuing its hostages and crushing Hamas. The press was unsparing too: A New York Times editorial slammed Israel for its “act of inexcusable and short-sighted aggression.”But Washington eventually acknowledged that Israel had been right. “I must emphasize the necessity for Israel not to make itself responsible for the initiation of hostilities,” LBJ told the Israeli prime minister. But under pressure from President George H. W. Bush, the government of Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir agreed to stand down.

Source: New York Times May 23, 2024 11:51 UTC