President Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express support for Israel and advocate for the protection of civilian lives in Gaza. The chapter also covers Biden's response to a woman interrupting his speech and discusses the belief within Biden's inner circle that Netanyahu's days are numbered.
Israelis overwhelmingly disapprove of their government’s handling of the October 7 attacks, but their desire for unity keeps Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power. Michael Koplow of the Israel Policy Forum explains what Israel’s government should do next, and Professor Noah Efron of Bar-Ilan University describes the mood among Israelis.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
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