PRESIDENT BIDEN CRITICIZES ISRAEL’S CONDUCT IN GAZA

President Biden called Israel’s military conduct in the Gaza Strip “over the top,” his sharpest rebuke yet and the latest critical comment from a U.S. official in recent days. “A lot of innocent people are in trouble, and they’re dying, and it’s got to stop,” President Biden, who has generally avoided criticizing the U.S. ally, said Thursday. In Gaza, airstrikes hit Rafah overnight. 

As Fears mount among displaced Palestinians crammed into the city, where Israeli officials say the offensive will move next.

However,He hoped the current negotiations over a release of hostages in exchange for a long-term pause could lay the groundwork to change the course of the war. Cut through the 2024 election noise.