U.S. and Israel Split Over Gaza Goals, Muddying The Path to'' War’s Endgame''

Biden and Netanyahu have different long-term aims for the region’s future
President Biden was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in Tel Aviv last month. U.S. and Israeli interests in the ongoing Middle East conflict are diverging in both the short and long term, muddying the path to ending Israel’s war against militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Above all, Israel views Hamas as an existential threat and sees eradicating it as a crucial goal; anything short of that is a failure. The U.S. has committed to helping Israel defeat Hamas, but for President Biden, the threat goes beyond Hamas. His administration is indeed trying so long as this war is concern.