2024-08-05 22:38:31
Biden: “The timing is bad as negotiations were progressing, and there are concerns about escalation.”
Netanyahu: “It may be a hindrance for a few days, but ultimately we will apply pressure to hasten negotiations.”
On March 31, U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged words over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
According to the New York Times on the 3rd, the two leaders had a phone call on the 1st, the day after Haniyeh was assassinated at his residence in Tehran, Iran.
President Biden argued that “killing the Hamas leader on Iranian soil could undermine efforts to reach a deal to stop hostilities and release the hostages.”
Netanyahu acknowledged that the death of Haniyeh, the main negotiator in ceasefire talks, would hinder progress for several days, but countered that it would ultimately put more pressure on Hamas to hasten the conclusion of an agreement.
Netanyahu then told Biden that Israel was pushing forward with hostage ceasefire negotiations with Hamas and would soon send a delegation to resume talks.
According to a report by the Times of Israel on the 3rd, after Netanyahu’s remarks, Biden reacted explosively to the prime minister’s remarks by harshly telling him to “stop bullshitting me.”
Biden said the timing of Haniyeh’s assassination, which came as ceasefire talks were making progress, was unfortunate and expressed concern that such an operation carried out in the Iranian capital, Tehran, could spark a broader regional war that the United States has been trying to avoid.
Israel did not inform the United States in advance of the assassination plan and did not want to compromise by informing the United States in advance, the Times reported, citing Israeli officials.
Although Biden and Netanyahu have been at loggerheads over Haniyeh’s assassination, the two countries are cooperating closely to deter any Iranian attack in retaliation for the assassination, the Times reported.
Biden has ordered more ships and aircraft to the region, and officers from both countries are working closely together to respond to Iranian aggression, similar to the coordination they had in April when they shot down nearly all 300 missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel.
The United States has expressed its discontent with Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying that the series of assassinations of key figures by Israel is negatively affecting negotiations and raising concerns of an escalation of war.
On the 30th of last month, Israel carried out an airstrike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing Faud Shukur, a close associate of the militant group Hezbollah, and the following day assassinated Haniyeh in Tehran while attending the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Fezekian.
The New York Times reported that the United States was caught off guard by this incident and is questioning whether Prime Minister Netanyahu is serious about a ceasefire.
Meanwhile, the British Telegraph reported on the 3rd, citing a senior Israeli official, that Netanyahu’s will to attack Iran has grown stronger since Biden dropped out of the presidential race on the 21st of last month.
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office issued a statement on the 3rd saying, “We will not comment on the content of the private phone call with Biden,” and “Israel will work with whoever is elected as the US president, and we expect the US to refrain from interfering in Israeli politics.”
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