John Bolton to Newsmax: Despite WH Pressure, Full-Scale Action Required in Rafah

Former U.N. ambassador, and national security adviser, John Bolton urged Israel to pursue a comprehensive effort to eradicate Hamas in Rafah, despite reported pressure from the Biden administration, Bolton said Tuesday on Newsmax.

On “American Agenda,” Bolton said eliminating Hamas is of a critical nature to the Israeli Defense Force’s actions in Rafah, and added, “Well, it should be [the end]. And Israel has waited literally for months now to begin the full-scale final effort to get to the Hamas terrorists in the tunnels under Rafah and hopefully free the last remaining hostages.”

He highlighted the pressure Israel faced from the Biden administration, and said, “It’s hard to describe the enormous pressure the government of Israel has been under from the Biden White House not to do this.”

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