Joe Biden
“The administration has worked tirelessly to get a deal done as soon as possible to bring the hostages home,” a statement by the White House said.
“We’re prepared to work with the incoming team, in common cause, on a bipartisan basis, to do everything in our collective American power to secure the release of the hostages,” the U.S. national security advisor said.
With two months left until President-elect Trump’s inauguration, some Israelis are worried that President Joe Biden will replicate President Barack Obama’s actions before leaving office.
The previous day, Isaac Herzog thanked Joe Biden for Washington’s “steadfast support from the very beginning of the war” with Hamas in remarks at the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly.
Both promised to help ensure a smooth transition of power in separate calls with the president-elect.
“As the Talmud says, ‘It is not your duty to finish the work but neither are you at liberty to neglect it,’” the U.S. president said, quoting the Mishnah.
“How can you apologize for a genocide while committing a genocide in Palestine?” the protester told the president.
The intelligence leak may be an attempt to disrupt Jerusalem’s plans to retaliate against the Islamic Republic.
The U.S. president “commended the IDF for its excellent operation” to eliminate Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar.
“Israel has had every right to eliminate the leadership and military structure of Hamas. Hamas is no longer capable of carrying out another October 7.”
The journalist writes that the two leaders argued about numerous combat-related issues, including the Israeli government’s focus on destroying Hamas before freeing all of the hostages.
The gap between Netanyahu and Biden has reportedly narrowed.
