JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden spoke on the phone for the first time since Senator Chuck Schumer called for the Israeli people to replace Netanyahu in new elections.
The phone call is the latest development in an unprecedented confrontation between the U.S. and Israel.
Israel’s prime minister says he and U.S. President Joe Biden had a long phone call about the Jewish nation’s main goals in Gaza, which included, “The elimination of Hamas, the release of all our hostages, and the promise that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.”
He also announced he’s agreed to send a team to Washington to discuss major disagreements, such as the Biden administration’s feeling that Israel shouldn’t invade Rafah, Hamas’ last major stronghold.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated, “Our position is that Hamas should not be allowed a safe haven in Rafah or anywhere else. But a major ground operation there would be a mistake. It would lead to more innocent civilian deaths, worsen the already dire humanitarian crisis, deepen the anarchy in Gaza, and further isolate Israel internationally.”
Netanyahu insists that without striking Hamas in its last stronghold, it will continue to be a
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