United States Senator Lindsey Graham met with the families of hostages and discussed the importance of securing their immediate release.
“We told the ICRC that we expect them to condemn Hamas’ war crimes, the massacre of over 1,200 people, the kidnapping, the rape of women. No humanitarian organization can be quiet."
Biden specifically mentioned Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Biden, speaking at a White House reception for the Jewish Hanukkah festival, recalled his decades-long relationship with Netanyahu.
“They [the US] understand they are not in a position to tell the IDF how much time is needed to achieve its goals,” said National Security Advisor Tzahi Hanegbi.
The government needs to stop playing politics and instead outline a vision for the day after in Gaza.
Israel, clearly, is badly misunderstood by those aged 18-24. That’s the bad news, the good news is that these opinions change as the youth mature.
The Israeli government balances intense military operations in Gaza with internal political challenges and strong support from the United States.
"No reoccupation of Gaza after the conflict ends. No attempt to blockade or besiege Gaza. No reduction in the territory of Gaza," Blinken said at a press conference in Tokyo.
To be sure, Israel is unlikely to be an election-defining issue and Republican voters are warier of foreign conflicts.