Netanyahu Replies to Schumer Criticism

The Israeli prime minister addressed criticism from the top-ranking Senate Democrat and refused to commit to calling new elections after the war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem on Feb. 18, 2024. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 17 replied to earlier criticism from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

Speaking on the Senate floor on March 14, Mr. Schumer said Mr. Netanyahu was one of several “major obstacles” to peace in his country’s region.