Netanyahu says Israel ‘will stand alone’ if it has to after US threat over arms

The threat of losing a key flow of arms has raised questions about Israel’s ability to continue the war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘if we need to, we will fight with our fingernails’ (AP)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country will “stand alone” if it has to in its war against Hamas – threatening to deepen a crisis in relations with the United States.

Mr Netanyahu spoke after President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israel’s long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.