In an unexpected speech last week, President Biden revealed the details of a secret proposal intended to end the war in Gaza. Perhaps the most surprising thing was where that proposal had come from.
Isabel Kershner, a reporter for The Times in Jerusalem, explains Mr. Biden’s gambit and the difficult choice it presents for Israel’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Guest: Isabel Kershner, who covers Israeli and Palestinian affairs for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Biden called for an end to the war in Gaza, endorsing an Israeli cease-fire proposal.
- Mr. Netanyahu answered the call for a truce by insisting on the “destruction” of Hamas.
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