In a recent phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tensions flared, leading to a frustrating and difficult conversation that ended abruptly. The strained exchange became emblematic of the growing tension between the two leaders, occurring as the Israel-Hamas conflict approaches its three-month mark.
One of the primary sources of frustration during the call was the withheld Palestinian tax revenues that Israel has chosen not to release to the Palestinian Authority. While this issue served as a catalyst for the heated discussion, it was merely the tipping point after a series of challenging conversations between Biden and Netanyahu over the course of several weeks.
U.S. officials reveal that this latest phone call was undoubtedly the most difficult and frustrating one thus far, among the nearly 20 exchanges the two leaders have had since the Gaza conflict began. The focal point of the contentious discussion sh
