Biden's Strong Criticism of Gaza War Management: Netanyahu Must Change His Hardline Cabinet

On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that Israel is losing support due to its indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must change his hardline cabinet. These remarks reveal a new rift in Biden's relationship with the Israeli Prime Minister. According to Reuters, Biden's comments, made to his campaign donors for the 2024 presidential election, represent his strongest criticism of Netanyahu's management of the war with Hamas. Officials in the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas, report that Israel's retaliatory attacks have killed around 18,000 people and injured about 50,000, creating a humanitarian crisis. The ongoing war was triggered by a Hamas attack on October 7 that killed approximately 1,200 people in southern Israel. Israel claims it aims to eradicate Hamas from Gaza. In his speech, Biden also referenced a private conversation in which the Israeli leader remarked, 'You bombed Germany completely, dropped atomic bombs, many civilians were killed.' Biden responded, 'Yes, that is why all these (international) institutions were established after World War II to prevent such actions from happening again... Do not repeat the same mistakes we made on September 11...' Biden delivered his speech at a hotel in Washington, attended by around a hundred people, including several Jewish participants. He was introduced by a longtime leader of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a powerful pro-Israel lobby. Biden's criticisms come as Jake Sullivan, Biden's National Security Advisor, prepares to travel to Israel for discussions with the Israeli war cabinet. Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that Israel has received 'full support' from the U.S. for its ground invasion of Gaza and that Washington has prevented 'international pressure to stop the war.' However, he noted that there are differing opinions on the 'day after Hamas' or the day after Hamas's destruction. Biden specifically mentioned Itamar Ben Gvir, the far-right Israeli politician who is the Minister of National Security, stating that this is the 'most conservative' government in Israel's history. Live blog: Israeli forces attack the 'World Central Kitchen' convoy in Gaza; 7 killed. Israel's attacks to 'eradicate' Hamas in Gaza continue.