Biden has been displeased with the high Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza, now at a reported 28,000, and Netanyahu’s reluctance to pursue to a long-term peace deal.
Israel is planning a ground assault on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. Netanyahu has pledged to press ahead with the operation even though U.S. officials have repeatedly expressed their public opposition to it, unless Israel provides safe passage to civilians.
