Schumer Calls for New Israeli Elections, Blasts Netanyahu

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticizing his leadership and alignment with "far-right extremists." Schumer emphasized the need for Israel to make course corrections in its strategy against Hamas and to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza, expressing support for a temporary cease-fire. He argued that a permanent cease-fire would allow Hamas to regroup and launch further attacks on Israeli civilians, and stated that there can never be a two-state solution if Hamas has significant power.