Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas would be defeated within weeks once an offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is launched. “Hamas is a terrorist organization that – once we begin the Rafah operation, the intense phase of the fighting is weeks away from completion, not months, weeks away from completion,” Netanyahu told US broadcaster CBS in an interview. “Total victory is important to achieve the war goal of destroying Hamas, releasing the hostages, and ensuring that Gaza doesn’t pose a threat,” Netanyahu said on “Face The N…