In swipe at Biden, Netanyahu says perceived daylight between them was unhelpful
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes a swipe at former US president Joe Biden, saying that “when the other side sees daylight between the US and Israel, as it has in the last few years,” it makes achieving joint goals more difficult.
However, Netanyahu answers diplomatically when asked whether more credit for the ceasefire deal should go to Biden or to current president Donald Trump, who is sitting beside him in the Oval Office, praising Trump’s involvement and work but declining to answer the question directly.
A reporter notes that both Trump and Biden have taken credit for the hostage deal and asks who is right. After pausing, Netanyahu carefully responds: “I think President Trump added great force and powerful leadership [to the talks] and I appreciate it. He sent a great emissary [in Steve Witkoff].”