US President Biden recognizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions as insufficient; UK also suspends arms exports

US President Biden recognizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions as insufficient; UK also suspends arms exports

U.S. President Biden has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough in negotiations with the Islamic group Hamas to free the hostages.

Reporter
“Do you think it’s time for Prime Minister Netanyahu to do more to free the hostages? Do you think he’s done enough?”
US President Biden
“no”

When asked whether he would present a draft agreement this week, President Biden responded, “We’re very close.”

In the midst of this, the British government has announced that it will suspend some arms export licenses to Israel.

Regarding the fighting in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Authority said it had “determined that there is a risk that it will be used in violation of international humanitarian law.”

After taking over as leader in July, Starmer’s government said it would investigate whether Israel was violating international humanitarian law.

Source: Japanese