Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (back) welcoming US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 18, 2023. (Credit Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
(The story contains explicit language) For months, reports, media articles and statements from political representatives have shed light on the growing frustration within the Biden administration over the Israeli government's handling of the war in Gaza, its expansion into Lebanon and potentially into Iran.More recently, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s visit to Washington was postponed, at the directives of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Gallant was set to meet with his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, at the Pentagon on Wednesday for talks focused on the escalating conflict in Lebanon and Israel's expected counterattack against Iran. Netanyahu reportedly decided to indefinitely postpone the trip. He laid out two conditions for the visit to proceed: A phone call with President Joe Biden — after a seven-week silence...
(The story contains explicit language) For months, reports, media articles and statements from political representatives have shed light on the growing frustration within the Biden administration over the Israeli government's handling of the war in Gaza, its expansion into Lebanon and potentially into Iran.More recently, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s visit to Washington was postponed, at the directives of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Gallant was set to meet with his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, at the Pentagon on Wednesday for talks focused on the escalating conflict in Lebanon and Israel's expected counterattack against Iran. Netanyahu reportedly decided to indefinitely postpone the trip. He laid out two conditions for the visit to proceed: A phone call with President Joe Biden — after a seven-week...