President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have long managed a complicated relationship. But now they find themselves running out of space to maneuver as their interests diverge and their political futures hang in the balance.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed that Israel will “stand alone” if it has to, brushing off comments by US President Joe Biden that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah .FILE - Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he meets with President Joe Biden , Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. Biden and Netanyahu have long managed a complicated relationship.
Their optimism about their ability to contain Netanyahu may be falling into the same trap that has vexed a long line of American presidents who have clashed with the Israeli leader over the decades.when the leaders spoke earlier this week. But he said Biden has been “direct and forthright” with Netanyahu about his concerns.There were differences over Israel building settlements in the West Bank during Barack Obama’s administration when Biden was vice president.
He’s resisted an investigation into what led to the intelligence and military failures leading up to the Hamas attack. All the while, he’s still facing legal problems, including a long-runningNetanyahu’s political survival may depend on the Rafah offensive. If he reaches a hostage deal that stops short of conquering Rafah, hardliners in his coalition have threatened to topple the government and trigger new elections at a time when opinion polls forecast he would lose.
Biden, meanwhile, faces mounting protests from young Americans, a segment of the electorate critical to his reelection. And he’s faceda key voting bloc in the battleground state of Michigan. Some have threatened to withhold their votes in November to protest his administration’s handling of the war.
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