This has made Netanyahu reluctant to take American advice on the war. It also suggests that U.S.-Israeli tensions will grow as Palestinians struggle to survive Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Privately, some in President Biden’s administration are seething that Netanyahu is still leading Israel’s government, and they believe his political shelf-life is limited. But U.S. officials aren’t giving up on trying to work with him amid the crisis. So many American officials have seen or otherwise reached out to Netanyahu that some observers call it “Bibi-sitting.”

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