BBCNEWS BBC June 17, 2024
prime minister benjamin netanyahu that fighting against hamas in rafah will not stop, but mr netanyahu reportedly called the move "unacceptable". he is under strong pressure from far—right members of his coalition government to reject any pauses in the conflict until hamas is totally defeated. in a sign of further tension between the israeli army and those far—right parties, the army's chief—of—staff said sunday there is a "clear need" to conscript ultra—orthodox jewish israelis, who are currently exempt from military service. that's a change mr netanyahu's coalition partne...