US press reports citing American officials revealed on Sunday that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “wants to create a buffer zone along the Gaza border with Israel after the war.”
The Financial Times explained that Biden and Netanyahu’s talks have become more tense as Netanyahu continues to reject longer truce periods, American officials are concerned about the number of Palestinian casualties, and Israel’s final plans for Gaza.
Washington has expressed its frustration to the Israeli government about the number of civilian deaths in Gaza.
It concluded that Biden administration officials are also concerned about the potential domestic repercussions of full support for Israel, and the Biden administration is struggling to persuade Netanyahu to prevent escalation with the increasing momentum of images coming from Gaza.
