Many Israelis support the Senate majority leader’s call for early elections, but even Netanyahu’s rivals were reluctant to seize on the criticism while the country is focused on the war in Gaza.
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Netanyahu Allies Reject Schumer’s Criticism of Israeli Leader
In response to Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for new leadership in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing party countered that Israel was a democracy, “not a banana republic.”
White House Denies Biden Has Set ‘Red Lines’ for Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
The Biden administration repeated its warning that Israel should not attack the city of Rafah, the southernmost city in the enclave, without protections for the more than a million people sheltering there.
On the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip
Barack Obama drew one for Syria. George W. Bush drew several, for North Korea and Iran. Now President Biden has drawn one for Israel. The hard part is figuring out what to do when they are crossed.
Netanyahu’s Coalition ‘May Be in Jeopardy,’ Intelligence Report Says
The document predicted that Israel would struggle to achieve its goal of destroying Hamas in Gaza.
Netanyahu Rejects Biden’s Rebuke and Vows to Press on With Rafah Operation
Mr. Netanyahu said that his policies represented what the “overwhelming majority” of Israelis wanted.
Monday Briefing
Biden and Netanyahu clash over Gaza.
Biden and Netanyahu Clash Over Gaza War
The Israeli prime minister rejected a rebuke from the U.S. president over the scale of the Israel assault.
Israel Finds a Lifeline in the U.A.E. as Its Ties to Arab Countries Fray
The United Arab Emirates has maintained its links to Israel throughout the war in Gaza, but the relationship, built on a U.S.-brokered deal, is under pressure as anger against Israel grows.
Hot Mic: Biden Says He Told Netanyahu They Are Nearing a ‘Come-to-Jesus Meeting’
The president was speaking off the cuff to a lawmaker on the House chamber floor after delivering his State of the Union address.