Israel: 'Victory is within reach' - Middle East. The prime minister assures: 'We will guarantee safe passage for the civilian population' The media: 25 dead in other Israeli raids (ANSA) Joe Biden and his advisors "are closer" than ever since the war in Gaza began "to a break with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu," the Washington Post reports.

Biden has so far resisted taking his frustration with Netanyahu to the public. For his part, the Israeli prime minister defends the American president.