Former Biden official accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of delaying Gaza deal by six months
Former Biden official Phil Gordon has criticized Benjamin Netanyahu, alleging that the Israeli Prime Minister delayed a Gaza hostage deal by six months for political reasons. Gordon disputes claims that recent accounts by Brett McGurk vindicate Netanyahu's wartime strategy.
Why it matters
This reveals internal divisions within the US foreign policy establishment regarding the handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Former Biden administration official Phil Gordon on Saturday rejected attempts by supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to portray Brett McGurk's new book and interviews as vindication of Netanyahu's conduct of the war in Gaza.“Netanyahu supporters seem to be taking advantage of Brett McGurk's book and interviews to claim vindication for Netanyahu's conduct of the war in Gaza,” Gordon wrote in a post on X/Twitter.“But while Brett's front-row account is valuable, that doesn't mean it is definitive or its perspectives widely shared – including among former members of the Biden administration.”Netanyahu supporters seem to be taking advantage of @Brett_McGurk's book and interviews to claim vindication for Netanyahu's conduct of the war in Gaza. But while Brett's front-row account is valuable, that doesn't mean it is definitive or its perspectives widely shared—including among former members of the Biden administration.
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