Analysis of the Israel War and Biden-Netanyahu Relationship

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This chapter delves into the ongoing war in Israel, examining the skepticism towards Israel's actions, the pressures on Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the domestic factors driving President Biden's criticisms. It also explores the political views of Netanyahu and the potential impact on the Biden-Netanyahu relationship.

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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