Arms Suspension Signals Biden’s Deepening Frustration With Netanyahu

The latest exchange appears to have intensified the decades-long conflict between the two leaders.

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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President Joe Biden is growing increasingly frustrated with the Israeli government’s failure to address U.S. concerns regarding a major operation in Rafah, as evidenced by his recent threat to withhold weapon shipments to the Jewish state.