The White House said, in a statement, that Biden reaffirmed Netanyahu of Washington’s support for the Zionist regime but emphasized the need to use the progress in negotiations to release Israeli captives and increase aid to Gaza.
In his conversation with the Zionist regime’s prime minister, Biden also said that any military operation should not continue without ensuring the safety of people in Rafah.
The two leaders held phone call just hours after Netanyahu acknowledged the existence of differences between Washington and Tel Aviv over the Gaza war.
"Since Biden criticized our military operation and described it as exaggerated, I have not spoken to him," Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday.
“Those who oppose us going to Rafah, want us not to win over Hamas”, Netanyahu continued, referring to growing international criticism after he announced that the ground operation in Rafah will begin within the next 2 weeks.
International concern
A number of countries have sounded the alarm, saying that the invasion could create a catastrophic humanitarian situation there.
Hamas, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and a number of European countries including France, England and the European Union have also warned about the consequences of the Zionist regime's attack on Rafah.
The Netherlands said a large-scale military offensive against Rafah can result in many civilian casualties. And, Ireland said that the invasion would amount to a grave violation of International humanitarian law.
The head of the World Health Organization has also warned against the possible attack of the Zionist regime on Rafah, saying it will have devastating consequences
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on his X social media account that Palestinians living in Rafah have nowhere else to go.
“Even the hospitals in Rafah are now filled with patients much more than their capacity," he pointed out, adding that there is currently no other place for Palestinians to go to receive health care services.
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