President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his Competition Council in the State Dining Room of the White House, March 5, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to attend a photo opportunity with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters, Sept. 20, 2023, in New York.
Palestinians search for their belongings amid the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, March 11, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.Exactly what the consequences would be were unclear because at the same time he said, "I'm never gonna leave Israel. The defense of Israel is still critical.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, meet for talks at the Prime Minister's official residence, Feb. 14, 2024, in Jerusalem.On Monday, Washington officials attempted to clean up the president's comments -- explaining that the administration would support an incursion into Rafah if Israel presented a plan to prevent civilian suffering first, but that it had yet to review any proposal.
Ironically, the Biden administration's newfound desire to be intertwined in Israeli military schemes comes as the rift between the countries' leaders seems to be growing. "This exchange of different views via the media highlights gaps that have been emerging for several months now," said Brian Katulis, a senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Middle East Institute and a former National Security Council official.
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