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Julian Borger and Andrew Roth in Washington

Biden: ‘every reason’ to believe Netanyahu is prolonging Gaza war for political gain

Wreckage in rubble of Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in Gaza. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Joe Biden has said that there is “every reason” to draw the conclusion that Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza for his own political self-preservation.

Biden made the remarks about the Israeli prime minister in an interview with Time magazine published on Tuesday morning, drawing a sharp response from the Israeli government, which accused the US president of straying from diplomatic norms.

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