President Joe Biden claimed on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a deal to free hostages from Hamas.
Biden made the critique as he returned to the White House from a two-week vacation in California and at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The president said that negotiations for a deal to free over 100 hostages believed to be held by Hamas are “very close” to a deal. He added at “hope springs eternal” that a deal will be reached.
Biden was asked if Netanyahu is doing enough to secure the deal, and the president responded: “No.”
Q: Do you think Netanyahu is doing enough?
BIDEN: No pic.twitter.com/IGz44B6M3B
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 2, 2024
An Israeli official pushed back, suggesting that Biden should be applying pressure to Hamas to cut a deal and release the hostages instead of Israel. Israel has maintained…
