„Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delayed the end of the war in Gaza for political reasons”. This was stated by US President Joe Biden in an interview with Time magazine, quoted by dariknews.bg.
The comments in the May 28 interview came days before Biden presented a detailed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire.
Asked if he thought Netanyahu was prolonging the war for his own political reasons, the US president replied: "There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion."
“It is not certain whether Israeli forces have committed war crimes in Gaza“, Biden stressed.
He rejected claims that Israel is using the starvation of civilians as a method of waging war.
The American head of state said he warned Israel not to make the same mistake the US made after the attacks of September 11, 2001, which led to "endless wars".
Israeli government spokesman David Menzer said it was "beyond diplomatic norms” Biden to make such comments about Netanyahu.