The Times of Israel quoted a senior American official as saying that the frustration in Washington over Israel's behavior in the Gaza war is real and did not come only because of the approach of the American presidential elections, while other reports stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to face off against President Joe Biden.

The American official pointed out that the frustration increased after the incident of shelling the aid convoy last month, in reference to the flour massacre that took place at the Nabulsi roundabout in Gaza City and left at least 118 dead.

The official added that the American administration feels that this tragedy shed light on Israel's disregard for Washington's repeated warnings regarding the need to avoid the humanitarian crisis.

The official stated that these messages were conveyed during a meeting between Israeli War Council member Minister Benny Gantz and senior officials of the Biden administration in Washington a week ago.

These messages were also repeated over the ears of the Israeli ambassador, who was called to the White House for a one-on-one meeting with American National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

And according to the newspaper, Sullivan told the Israeli ambassador that Washington considers Israel fully responsible for the humanitarian crisis and expects Israel to address it.

"We are not an American protectorate"

In contrast, Israel's Channel 12 quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu was angered by the CIA report that indicates the possibility of his losing power, and decided to have a "strong confrontation" with Biden, indicating that the relationship between the two parties is close to irreparable .

The most recent assessment of the American intelligence community reported that mistrust in Netanyahu's ability to govern is deepening among Israelis, and the expectation of large protests demanding his resignation is likely to form what it called a different and more moderate government.

The Israel Broadcasting Corporation also quoted an official as saying - in response to the American intelligence report - that the Israelis are the ones who choose their prime minister, stressing that Israel "is not an American protectorate".

The official added that he expects Washington to topple the Hamas movement, not the Israeli government.

And Israel launched a devastating war on Gaza more than 5 months ago, leaving behind tens of thousands of martyrs and wounded, most of them children and women, amid warnings from international organizations of famine, especially in the northern Gaza Strip, due to the Israeli restrictions on the entry of aid.

And the United States provides broad political support to Israel in this war, where it has used the veto (veto) in the Security Council several times to thwart resolutions calling for a ceasefire, as well as establishing an airlift to supply Tel Aviv with thousands of tons of weapons and ammunition.

Source: Al Jazeera + the Israeli press