US Presidential Aide discusses fight against Hamas with Israeli Defense Minister. US President Joe Biden “fully supports” Israel’s right to self-defense in the face of “all threats, including from Iran.” Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would like to count on Washington”s support in the matter of conducting a ground operation in Rafah, but is ready to conduct it independently.

“They discussed how best to achieve the final defeat of Hamas in Gaza,” TASS quotes her as saying.