President Joe Biden has reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an “asshole” in at least three recent incidents as tensions between the two leaders mount, three people familiar with the president’s comments told NBC News.
As the Israel-Hamas war rages on in the Middle East, Biden has reportedly been “venting his frustration” with aides and campaign officials over how Israel has carried out its offensive attacks in Gaza, five people directly familiar with the president’s comments told NBC News in a report Monday. The president has reportedly been pushing for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war but Netanyahu has been giving Biden “hell,” the people familiar with the comments told NBC News.