Top Biden administration officials expressed frustration on Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire proposal put forth by a group of nations led by the US. The proposal suggested a 21-day pause in hostilities across the Israel-Lebanon border.
Prior to the announcement of the ceasefire proposal, US officials had received assurances from Ron Dermer, a close confidant of Netanyahu, that the prime minister was in agreement with the framework. Dermer had reportedly reviewed and approved the text of the proposal.
