President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday for the first time in more than a month amid widening rifts between the allies over the food crisis in the Gaza Strip and Israel's actions during the war, the White House said. We had a meeting. The remarks came after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and called for Israel to hold new elections, prompting Republican and Israeli officials in Washington to quickly This was in response to the expression of anger. Biden said he did not support Schumer's call for the election, but thought he gave a “good speech” that reflected the concerns of many Americans. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will carry out the operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians have taken refuge, as Israel seeks to eliminate Hamas following the group's deadly attack on October 7. He is skeptical of Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan. Biden administration officials have warned that they will not support such an operation unless Israel presents a credible plan to ensure the safety of innocent Palestinian civilians. White House officials say Israel has not yet presented such a plan. “We discussed the latest developments in the war, including Israel's efforts to achieve all of the war's objectives: annihilating Hamas, freeing all hostages, and ensuring that Gaza never (again) becomes a threat to Gaza. “Israel is providing the necessary humanitarian assistance to help achieve these goals,'' Prime Minister Netanyahu said. The meeting between Biden and Netanyahu also comes as the United Nations food agency issued a more dire warning on Monday about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. World Food Program Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of “imminent famine” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is suffering from devastating hunger, adding that if the war escalates further, about half of Gaza's population will face starvation. He warned that it could be pushed to the brink. Prime Minister Netanyahu slammed the Americans. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News Channel that Israel never called for new elections in the United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and slammed Schumer's comments as inappropriate. “We are not a banana republic,” he said. “It's up to the people of Israel to decide when to hold elections and who to elect, and it's not something that can be forced on us,” Biden was caught saying on a heated microphone after his State of the Union address earlier this month. Ta. He is an ally of the Democratic Party and reportedly told Netanyahu he would “come to Jesus” for talks over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. His dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Netanyahu's war efforts was expressed in a recent MSNBC interview, in which he claimed that Netanyahu was “hurting Israel.” “He has a right to defend Israel, and he has a right to continue pursuing Hamas,” Biden said. Prime Minister Netanyahu in an interview on MSNBC. “But he has to be more careful about the innocent lives that are lost as a result of the actions taken. “He is hurting… In my opinion, he is helping Israel. In fact, it's hurting Israel.'' In his State of the Union address, the president announced that the U.S. military would help set up a temporary pier to increase the amount of aid entering the territory. The US military is also providing airlift support to Gaza. The Biden administration resorted to the unusual workaround after months of urging Israel, a top recipient of military aid, to provide better access and protection for trucks carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza. The five-month war began after Hamas-led militants swept into southern Israel in a surprise attack and rampaged through communities, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 hostages. Began. Israel responded with one of its deadliest and most destructive military operations. in recent history. The war has killed more than 31,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. About 80% of Gaza's 2.3 million people have fled their homes, and a quarter of the population faces starvation.
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President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday for the first time in more than a month, the White House said, amid widening rifts between allies over the food crisis in the Gaza Strip and Israel's actions during the war. We had a meeting.
The call came after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticized Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and called on Israel to hold new elections, prompting Republican and Israeli officials in Washington to quickly This was done in response to people expressing anger at the They accused Democratic leaders of breaking an unwritten rule that prohibits interference in the electoral politics of close allies.
Biden did not support Schumer's call for the election, but said he thought Schumer gave a “good speech” that reflected the concerns of many Americans.
The White House will carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians have taken refuge, as Israel seeks to eliminate Hamas following the group's deadly attack on October 7. I am skeptical of Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan. Biden administration officials have warned that they will not support such an operation unless Israel presents a credible plan to ensure the safety of innocent Palestinian civilians.
Israel has not yet presented any such plan, White House officials said.
Prime Minister Netanyahu did not directly address the tensions in a statement after the phone call.
“We continue to support Israel's commitment to achieving all of its war objectives: eliminating Hamas, freeing all hostages, and ensuring that Gaza does not (again) pose a threat to Israel, while providing the necessary humanitarian aid.” “We discussed the latest developments in the war, including the latest developments in the war. We will help achieve these goals,” Netanyahu said.
Biden's meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu came after the United Nations food agency on Monday issued a more dire warning about the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
The World Food Program warns of “imminent famine” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is suffering from devastating hunger, and further escalation of the war could put around half of Gaza's population on the brink of starvation. He warned that he might be chased.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday slammed the US criticism, saying the call for new elections was “totally inappropriate”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Fox News Channel that Israel never called for new elections in the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and slammed Schumer's comments as inappropriate. .
“We are not a banana republic,” he said. “It is up to the people of Israel to decide when to hold elections and who to elect, and it cannot be imposed on us.”
After his State of the Union address earlier this month, Biden was captured on a hot mic telling Democratic allies that he intended to “come to Jesus” and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. His dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war efforts was also expressed in a recent MSNBC interview, in which he claimed that Prime Minister Netanyahu was “hurting Israel.”
“He has a right to defend Israel and a right to continue pursuing Hamas,” Biden said of Netanyahu in an interview on MSNBC. “But he has to be more careful about the innocent lives that are lost as a result of the actions taken. It hurts Israel more than anything.”
During his State of the Union address, the president announced that the U.S. military would help set up a temporary pier to increase the amount of aid entering the territory. The US military is also airlifting aid supplies to Gaza.
The Biden administration resorted to the unusual workaround after months of urging Israel, the top recipient of military aid, to provide better access to and protection for trucks carrying humanitarian supplies in the Gaza Strip.
The five-month war began after Hamas-led militants stormed southern Israel in a surprise attack and rampaged through communities, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 hostages. Ta.
Israel responded with one of the deadliest and most destructive military operations in recent history. The war has killed more than 31,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. About 80% of Gaza's 2.3 million people have fled their homes, and a quarter of the population faces starvation.
