Biden tells Bibi he won’t wait another YEAR for Gaza war to end: President tells Israeli counterpart to scale back Hamas offensive to end conflict before November elections
- Biden has felt domestic pressure since Israel hit back at Hamas
- The two men spoke last week during Israel’s ongoing campaign
- Biden told Bibi “he’s not in it for a year of war,” according to a new report
President Joe Biden has personally told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will not support Israel’s year-long war in Gaza, a new report has found.
Biden is concerned about both the growing death toll in Gaza and the impact the war is having on younger American voters ahead of the 2024 elections. Axios reported.
He ‘is not in the cards for a year of war,” Biden told Netanyahu privately, according to the report, which follows a series of public and private warnings from the US to the Israeli military to take steps to reduce civilian casualties during their operations in Gaza to limit. .
The report comes days after Biden was repeatedly interrupted by protesters this week during a high-profile political speech in Virginia, where he tried to hammer rival Donald Trump on abortion rights, an issue Democrats hope to ride to victory despite a series of grim criticism. polls for Biden in the presidential race.
President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will not support a year-long war in Gaza. He was repeatedly interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters during a political speech this week
The US is urging Israel to reduce intensity of fighting amid ongoing ground attacks, which health authorities in Gaza say have led to the deaths of 25,000 people.
Biden’s advisers have begun sharing their political concerns. One expressed concern about the loss of young voters, many of whom rallied to the Palestinian cause during Israel’s war against Hamas, which followed the October 7 terror attacks on its own territory.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked repeatedly this week about the protests and whether Biden is taking steps to meet with pro-Palestinian critics.
On the diplomatic front, CIA Director William Burns is expected to meet in Europe this weekend with Israeli Mossad head David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in hopes of an orderly release of Hamas detainees hostage taking. along with a two-month halt to fighting.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged that Israel will continue its war against Hamas in Gaza until its objectives are achieved
Health authorities in Gaza say the death toll has reached 25,000
The US on Thursday took the rare step of condemning the attack on a UN facility in Khan Younis, home to an estimated 30,000 refugees.
State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement: “We deplore today’s attack on the UN Khan Younis Training Center.”
“Citizens must be protected, and the protected nature of UN facilities must be respected, and humanitarian workers must be protected, so that they can continue to provide civilians with the life-saving humanitarian assistance they need,” he added. Israel denied that its forces had hit the center.
Biden embraced Netanyahu after October 7 and has kept up the flow of US military aid, while the White House has supported Israel’s right to defend itself even amid calls for a ceasefire.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appreciates President Biden’s support and made it clear in his conversation with him that Israel is committed to continuing the war until all its goals are achieved,” his office said in response to reports of the call. Times of Israel reported.