Biden urges Netanyahu to address humanitarian concerns in Gaza

President Joe Biden expressed his concern that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the ongoing conflict in Gaza is "hurting Israel more than helping Israel." Netanyahu responded by stating that he was acting according to the wishes of an "overwhelming majority" of Israelis and rejecting Biden's assessment as "wrong." Biden and Netanyahu had reportedly engaged in candid conversations, with Biden expressing his concerns directly to Netanyahu. However, Israeli officials and Middle East analysts suggest that there is little evidence of a shift in Israel's stance on the conflict. The US has continued to support Israel during the five-month-long war with Hamas.