This chapter explores the change in President Biden's rhetoric towards Israel and the frustrations with civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict with Hamas. It discusses Biden's personal connection to Israel and his efforts to balance public support while privately advising caution and applying pressure for a more measured response.
As the cease-fire in Gaza has ended and the fierce fighting there has resumed, the United States has issued sharper warnings to Israel’s leaders that they have a responsibility to avoid civilian casualties.
Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discusses the public and private ways in which President Biden is trying to influence Israel’s conduct.
Guest: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
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