"Biden-Netanyahu Clash: Navigating Postwar Agendas and Political Rivalries"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden are heading for a collision on the postwar agenda for Gaza. While Biden supports the Palestinian Authority ruling Gaza after Hamas is eliminated and advocates for a two-state solution, Netanyahu rejects these ideas and favors annexing the West Bank. The two leaders also differ on punishing Jewish settlers in the West Bank and targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon. Netanyahu's hard-line stance complicates U.S. efforts to rebuild Gaza and gain Arab support. The divide is driven by domestic politics, with Netanyahu appealing to the far right for political survival and Biden facing pressure from his Democratic base to help the Palestinians.