US President Biden Meets with Netanyahu
Israeli Channel 12 Television reported an important report based on two unnamed US officials. According to this report, US President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and emphasized that the prisoner swap agreement is the most critical step to be taken at the moment.
It was stated that the meeting was difficult and Biden adopted a tough tone. Biden asked Netanyahu to avoid escalating tensions in the region and instead work towards a ceasefire in Gaza along with a prisoner swap agreement. This meeting is considered an important turning point that could affect the course of international relations between the two leaders.
The parties also reported assessed military preparations against possible reprisals from Iran following the possible assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh, raising concerns that tensions in the region could escalate.
