Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- A new report by Israeli Channel 13, translated by Drop Site News, has revealed that Biden administration officials admitted they never pressured Israel to end its genocide in Gaza.
The Channel 13 investigation showed that despite more than 30,000 Palestinian deaths, Biden aides continued to back Israel without enforcing a ceasefire. Israeli leaders openly bragged about using the administration’s support to prolong the genocide until Donald Trump’s possible return.
Nine top Biden officials, including former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Ambassador Tom Nides, defended their unwavering support for Israel. Ilan Goldenberg, a senior U.S. national security aide, described Israel’s campaign in Gaza as “killing and destroying for the sake of killing and destroying,” without building any alternative plan for Gaza’s future.
The investigation also revealed U.S. efforts to create a post-war security plan, modeled after the anti-ISIS campaign. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the proposals, refusing any Palestinian Authority involvement.
Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog stated bluntly: “God did the State of Israel a favor that Biden was the president during this period… We fought for over a year and the administration never came to us and said, ‘ceasefire now.’ That’s not to be taken for granted.”
U.S. aides admitted Netanyahu deliberately dragged out the war. Some Biden officials even discussed using a major speech to pressure Netanyahu, but Biden ultimately chose not to act.
The report highlighted how Biden’s team blocked efforts to hold Israel accountable for aid obstruction. Stacy Gilbert, a State Department adviser, resigned after being excluded from the drafting of a mandatory arms compliance report. Gilbert said the final report falsely cleared Israel of violations, despite evidence settlers were looting aid trucks and Israel was blocking humanitarian deliveries.
Biden officials revealed that Netanyahu sabotaged negotiations that could have freed Israeli prisoners. Amos Hochstein confirmed that Israeli prisoners like Hersh Goldberg-Polin were about to be released but died due to Netanyahu’s stalling tactics.
This aligns with multiple statements by Hamas confirming that Netanyahu sabotaged several deals for his personal interests.
Despite Netanyahu publicly undermining Biden and insulting the U.S., the administration continued military and political support. Biden once reportedly told Netanyahu he was “full of shit” during a heated phone call, but later stood firmly by his side.
In May 2024, Biden paused a shipment of bombs over concerns about their use in Gaza. Days later, Netanyahu falsely claimed that the U.S. had frozen all weapons deliveries, forcing Biden to backpedal.
The report also showed that Israel wrecked a near-finalized U.S.-Saudi normalization deal. Israel refused to make any concessions to Palestinians, a move that shocked American officials. Dan Shapiro said some Israeli ministers made it impossible, and Amos Hochstein criticized Israel for missing a historic opportunity for normalization.
Former ambassador Michael Herzog concluded that Netanyahu deliberately delayed the Saudi deal, hoping Trump would return and claim credit.
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Biden Officials Admit They Never Pressured Israel to End Gaza War: Report