"US President Biden's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Sparks Controversy and Political Fallout"

President Biden held a call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss US support for Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Germany is working to expand departure options for German nationals trying to leave Israel, while a group of exchange students from Dortmund were able to safely return home via Turkey. Israeli airstrikes have caused extensive damage to buildings, medical institutions, and schools in Gaza, with numerous casualties reported. The Israeli military's controversial "knock on the roof" tactic, which warns occupants of targeted buildings, appears to have been abandoned. Israeli troops are engaged in a gun battle with Hamas militants, and the children of a missing US citizen in Israel say they heard her screaming on the phone before she went missing.