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‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- In spring 2024, President Biden became visibly angry with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the handling of the Gaza war, threatening to cut off U.S. arms support.
- Biden's frustration was evident during a heated phone call where he questioned Netanyahu's actions and expressed exasperation with the situation.
- Brett McGurk, Biden’s top Middle East adviser, reveals in his memoir "Brink" how close the two leaders came to a major rift amid the conflict following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
- The account highlights the intense challenges Biden faced managing the war, balancing criticism from both his party’s left wing and pro-Israel supporters.
- The memoir details the difficult journey from the outbreak of violence to the eventual cease-fire and hostage-release agreement near the end of Biden’s administration.
