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

President Biden sharply criticizes Israel's military operations in Gaza, calling them "over the top" and expressing growing impatience with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the conflict. U.S. intelligence officials tell Congress that Israel is not close to eliminating Hamas, while Israeli officials signal openness to negotiation for the release of hostages. Israeli forces bombard the southern Gaza border city of Rafah, prompting warnings from the U.S. and U.N. of a potential humanitarian disaster, as more than half of Gaza's population seeks shelter there.