"The past 24 hours have witnessed a shocking clash between the two leaders, who warned each other of 'red lines' and debated how Israel should conduct the war." The Australian 11 Japan said this could become a "turning point" in U.S.-Israeli relations.
Based on reports from CNN, Politico Europe and other media, U.S. President Biden warned on the 9th local time that if Israel’s attack on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip causes a large number of civilian casualties, it will It will be a "red line" for the United States. He also said that about half of Gaza's 2.3 million people have taken refuge in Rafah and that what Prime Minister Netanyahu is doing now "will hurt Israel more than help." In response to this, Netanyahu retorted in an interview on the 10th that he did not know "what President (Biden) meant", but if he meant that he had gone against the will or interests of the Israeli people, then Biden's statement it is wrong".
"Political News Network" European version quoted Netanyahu as saying that Israel will launch a ground attack on Rafah. His "red line" is that Hamas's massacre of Israelis on October 7 last year will not happen again. According to Netanyahu, the Israeli army is "close to completing the final part of the war" and the fighting will last "no more than two months." Regarding Netanyahu's remarks, reports said he "ignored" Biden's "red line" warning.
However, two unnamed US officials disclosed to CNN that since Ramadan in some Islamic countries starts on the 11th, the Biden administration does not expect the Israeli army to immediately expand military operations to Rafah. As of late last week, the White House had not seen any form of humanitarian or evacuation plan from the Israeli government to keep civilians safe before launching an offensive against Rafah.
"The Australian" stated that there have been rifts in the relationship between Biden and Netanyahu for some time. The White House believes Netanyahu has turned a deaf ear to their repeated calls to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza and increase humanitarian aid. In addition, the two sides disagree on who will run Gaza after the war and the military strategy needed to eliminate Hamas forces. Reports believe that Biden’s growing dissatisfaction with Netanyahu reflects changes in domestic public opinion in the United States. Opinion polls show that about half of American voters believe that Israel has gone too far in taking military action against Gaza, and about two-thirds of Democratic supporters have criticized Israel's actions in the war. (Li Meng) ▲
