Have you approved the plans that you've said you've asked for? This morning, the White House says they still have not seen such a plan, and no major military operation should proceed without it. MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, the White House says they need to see a credible and executable plan to protect civilians and the 1.4 million people who are sheltering in Southern Gaza. It has to be done, because total victory is our goal, and total victory is within reach, not months away, weeks away, once we begin the operation. If we don't have a deal, we'll do it anyway. If we have a deal, it'll be delayed somewhat. And that – we're not going to give it up. That gets us a real, real distance towards the completion of our victory. But understand too that I have asked the army to submit to me a double plan, first to evacuate, to enable the evacuation of the Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and, obviously, second, to destroy the remaining Hamas battalions. We can't leave the last Hamas stronghold un – without taking care of it. ![]() So, we – we have a – and four of them are concentrated in the Rafah. And that is – we've already destroyed 18 of the 24 Hamas terrorist battalions. Once we begin the Rafah operation, the intense phase of the fighting is weeks away from completion, not months, weeks away from completion. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: Hamas is a terrorist organization that – yes. And you can't have victory until you eliminate Hamas. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: Yes, well, victory is within reach. So, if this deal happens, and there are six weeks of calm that go with it, does that provide an opening to end this war? Or will you still go into Southern Gaza, into Rafah regardless? MARGARET BRENNAN: On the issue of the hostages, as you know, time is of the essence here. ![]() We can't leave a quarter of Hamas battalions in Rafah and say, well, that's – that's fine. And I hope it – it yields a result.īut understand that, unless we have total victory, we can't have peace. They – they're achieved basically by our very effective and often heroic military operation and also by tough negotiations. And the third is to ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel in the future.Īnd, obviously, the three are intertwined. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: I have set three war goals. For you, is the return of living hostages necessary and essential for you to declare victory in this war? citizens among those being held by Hamas. MARGARET BRENNAN: There are at least six U.S. But if they come down to a reasonable situation, then, yes, we'll have a hostage deal. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: And it's – it's too soon to say if they're – if they've abandoned them.īut if they – they do abandon them and get into what you call the – the ballpark – they're not even in the city. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: Hamas started out with just crazy demands. Reportedly, this would have 30 to 40 hostages, women, elderly, wounded, released in exchange for a few hundred Palestinian prisoners being released. MARGARET BRENNAN: What specifically is holding up the deal at this point? But if Hamas goes down from its delusional claims and goes down – can bring them down to earth, then we'll have the progress that we all want. And I appreciate the effort, the combined effort of Israel, the United States, to bring back the remaining hostages. I want it, because we want to liberate the remaining hostages. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: Well, I'm not sure the exact duration, but I can tell you that we're all working on it. is working on a hostage deal that President Biden has said would bring with it at least six weeks of calm. But, at the same time, they know that Super Tuesday come early March, that's going to be a real crossroads for her. I have been talking to donors over the past 12 hours, and they say they're going to keep pouring money into her campaign and into her super PAC. MARGARET BRENNAN: How long can Nikki Haley stay in the race? That's why she's staying in right now, going to Michigan this week for that primary, staying in through Super Tuesday.īut there is real worry that, as Trump takes over the party and the Republican National Committee, there's no reckoning about how he's handling issues like race and immigration. And they believe that they - that could ostracize key voters across the country come November. She and her campaign believe there are many traditional Republicans across the country who are fed up, not only with former President Trump's legal problems, but his incendiary comments on race. ROBERT COSTA: It's giving Nikki Haley a road ahead at this point, Margaret. Do Donald Trump's remarks about black Americans give the party any pause here? Bob, this was an open primary in South Carolina, but just 3 percent of voters were black.
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