"Biden's Strained Relationship with Netanyahu Amid U.S. Policy on Israel"

President Joe Biden has expressed frustration in private conversations over his inability to persuade Israel to change its military tactics in the Gaza Strip, naming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the primary obstacle and using contemptuous language to describe him. Despite this, there has been no major policy shift, and the administration continues to support Israel unequivocally. However, discussions about delaying or slowing U.S. weapons sales to Israel and formally recognizing an independent Palestinian state are underway. Biden's frustrations stem from his belief that his administration keeps coming up with good deals for Israel, only to have Netanyahu reject them.