Biden hasn’t spoken to Netanyahu in almost a MONTH as ‘patience runs out’ with Israel’s relentless Gaza bombing

Joe Biden has become frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they have not spoken in 20 days as president. Patience is reportedly running out with the non-stop bombings Gaza.

Since Hamas’ attack on October 7, Biden has given the Israeli government his full support, but is now reportedly angry that the prime minister continues to reject his proposals.

The two last spoke on December 23, when Netanyahu rejected Biden’s request for Israel to release Palestinian tax revenues, and an angry Biden ended the phone call saying “this conversation is over.”

Senator Chris Van Hollen told Axios: “At every point, Netanyahu has given Biden the finger. They argue for the Netanyahu coalition, but get a slap in the face again and again.”

The long period of silence is unusual as the pair have spoken almost every other day since October.

Before communications broke down, the two had spoken almost every day since October, when Hamas launched an attack on Israel

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby downplayed the situation, telling reporters that the decline in communications “doesn’t tell us anything” about the state of the relationship.

But an anonymous official told Axios: “The situation sucks and we are stuck. The president’s patience is running out.”

Another said there is “tremendous frustration” with the Israeli regime.

The main point of contention is Netanyahu’s refusal to meet US strategic priorities in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Biden believes Israel is not doing enough to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza.

He is also frustrated by Netanyahu’s refusal to seriously discuss plans for the post-war landscape and by his rejection of US proposals to give the Palestinian Authority a role in determining outcomes.

US officials are also concerned that Israel will not end its bombardment of Gaza in January as promised.

If they don’t meet their timeline for transitioning to lower-intensity operations, it will be difficult for Biden to justify maintaining the same level of support for their campaign.

A plume of smoke rises into the skies of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on Monday

A Palestinian aid worker leads others after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Monday

Smoke rises after Israeli attacks in Gaza on Monday

Last week, the United Nations rebuked Israel for besieging the Gaza Strip.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply saddened” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a “full siege” on Gaza by cutting off food and electricity supplies to the area.

Guterres added: “The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities. Now it will only worsen exponentially.”

In the weeks following the October 7 attack, the Israeli army responded with an unprecedented military campaign in Gaza, displacing around 90 percent of the population and killing more than 20,000 people.

The violence has sparked strong international reactions, with many calling for a ceasefire to limit casualties and ensure aid reaches where it is most needed.

Secretary of State Tony Blinken visited Israel last week but failed to make progress with Netanyahu.

The prime minister agreed to allow a UN mission to enter northern Gaza, but refused his other demands.

Blinken told Netanyahu that their post-war plans were “air in the air” and that “no Arab country will save them” if they do not allow the Palestinian Authority to play a role in Gaza’s reconstruction.