No pressure from America, Israel is a sovereign nation: Netanyahu

Tel Aviv, December 24 (IANS). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is a sovereign nation and that there was no pressure from America in the ongoing war in Gaza Strip. Netanyahu said this as he responds to the reports and claims that the US prevents Israel from fighting. Netanyahu said in a statement: “There are reports that the US has prevented us from fighting in the region, which is not true. Israel is a sovereign country. Our war decisions are based on it. Our operational views, not external pressure. He also said there is no option than fighting.” Netanyahu said he spoke to the US president who spoke to Biden and told him that Israel would continue the war until he reached victory. The prime minister addressed the Israeli cabinet on Sunday, saying it was a difficult morning after Saturday, in which Gaza saw the death of 14 IDF soldiers in Gaza. ‘Members of Netanyahu’s opposition party criticize him and say that the current Israeli government works according to the US order. Meanwhile, Netanyahu also thanks the US and President Joe Biden for the support of Israel in the United Nations resolution on Gaza. -Ians SGK shares this story tags