US President Joe Biden described Benjamin Netanyahu in closed talks as a “crazy bad man.”

The president's spokesman, Andrew Bates, was quick to deny the statement: "The president did not say that, and he will not say that in the future." Bates added that the two leaders have a "respectable relationship that extends for decades."

According to the author of the article on the American Politico website, Biden's main concern is that Netanyahu seeks to drag the United States into an all-out war in the Middle East, which will ensure the flow of American weapons and soldiers in the process. The pressure on Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza will dissipate, along with the internal political pressure on the prime minister.

According to the site, the president will not say these words publicly, but he has begun to show signs that he is listening to the complaints of pro-Palestinian activists. Examples of this include the presidential order he issued against settlers who committed acts of violence against Palestinians, and his statement that he is praying for the safety of “those being held hostage under bombs, and those displaced from their homes.”