Biden insults Netanyahu in private and shows his frustration over the Gaza offensive but does not change his policy towards Israel. Biden says he is trying to get Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas and Netanyahu is “holding off,” people familiar with his comments told NBC News.
In recent weeks, Biden has spoken privately about Netanyahu, a leader he has known for decades, with a candor that has surprised some, according to people familiar to his comments. Biden took a noticeably sharper tone on Thursday, calling Israel's military assault on Gaza "overblown"