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"Biden Criticizes Israel's Gaza Response as 'Over the Top'"

President Joe Biden criticized Israel's military response in Gaza as "over the top" following an attack by Hamas, emphasizing the need to stop the suffering of innocent people. His administration issued a memorandum requiring recipients of U.S. military aid to provide assurances of their adherence to international law. This comes amid growing calls in the U.S. to condition aid to Israel over concerns about the Israel Defense Forces' operation in Gaza. Biden also mentioned speaking to the "president of Mexico," in reference to the leader of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and addressed recent mix-ups in names, asserting that his memory is fine.