The public clash between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu significantly escalated Tuesday after a senior Israeli official accused the Biden administration of trying to undermine Netanyahu's government.

Why it matters: The official's strongly worded and emotional statement underscored the mounting resentment and distrust between the two leaders over the Gaza war.

Catch up quick: A top U.S. intelligence agency in its annual threat assessment released Monday cited deepening "distrust of Netanyahu's ability to rule" since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.

"Netanyahu's viability as leader as well as his governing coalition of far-right and ultra orthodox parties that pursued hardline policies on Palestinian and security issues may be in jeopardy," the Office of the Director of National Intelligence report said.
The report added that U.S. intelligence services expect large protests demanding Netanyahu's resignation and new elections in the coming weeks and months.

"A different, more moderate government is a possibility", the report said.
Between the lines: It is highly unusual that such an assessment on the domestic political situation of the leader of a key U.S. ally be made in public.

Israeli officials think it shouldn't have happened without the White House clearing it in advance.
The Biden administration has been facing immense political pressure over its support for the Israeli government in its war with Hamas, as the president vies for re-election.
What they are saying: On Tuesday a statement sent to reporters attributed to "a senior Israeli official" hit back at the report — but more broadly took aim at the Biden administration and accused it of meddling in Israeli domestic politics.

"Those who elect the Prime Minister of Israel are the citizens of Israel and no one else. Israel is not a vassal state of the U.S. but an independent and democratic country whose citizens are the ones who elect the government," the senior Israeli official said.
"We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel."


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Is Joe actually based? I know Trump would be sucking BIBIs dick that's Trump's only downfall, would Joe actually make Israel irrelevant if given another 4 years? If he went scorched earth on Israeli relations I'd actually vote for Joe SRS

Not even going to read this obviously bullchit propaganda/fake news/projection.


Israel has been meddling with and undermining American government for decades and decades.

It's impossible for a liberal to think of Biden without thinking of Trump

Trump is on their mind 24/7

i can imagine it is a difficult situation for the Democrats. On one hand they love sucking joo cawk and bombing brown children, but on the other hand they need to pretend to care for the anti-Israel liberals.

they have to make up scenarios to convince themselves that it would surely have been worse under Trump.