As the Biden administration projects confidence in negotiations between Israel and Hamas leaders, Democratic lawmakers in Washington are questioning Benjamin Netanyahu’s motivations.
“Netanyahu’s decision-making seems increasingly connected to his own political realities,” Sen. Chris Murphy told reporters Wednesday. “The administration will have to make up its mind as to whether they want to continue to support Israel if they go forward with a potentially nightmarish invasion of Rafah.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders Wednesday in an effort to push them to make a cease-fire deal with Hamas. This came after a meeting with Arab leaders in Riyadh about “ongoing efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages,” per the State Department.