With global outrage over the toll inflicted by the six-month-old war growing, Biden slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's handling of the conflict and reiterated the need for a ceasefire
'I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach,' Biden saidUS President Joe Biden issued some of his sternest criticism yet of Israel 's war on Hamas , calling its approach a 'mistake' as the country faces a court deadline to prove it is not throttling aid to hunger-stricken Gaza.
And he condemned again IDF drone strikes on a food aid convoy that killed 7 aid workers, including three Brits, describing the attack as 'outrageous' in remarks that underscored the dramatic shift in tone from Israel's main ally and military backer. Biden's criticism comes as Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to clarify before parliament later today plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state.
Biden's comments come as US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators seek progress on a truce and hostage release deal that also proposes ramping up aid deliveries to address a worsening hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip. The case was brought by five NGOs that accuse Israel of restricting the entry of relief items and failing to provide basic necessities to Gazans.
The White House has said Israel has taken 'some steps forward' in securing a truce, while Hamas's response has been 'less than encouraging'. A person looks at a vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen , including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli airstrike Blinken added that he doubted Israel would attack Rafah before next week, when a delegation is set to visit Washington.
The war broke out with Hamas's October 7 attack against Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.
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