Yesterday, Wednesday, Axios quoted sources as saying that Israeli officials informed US President Joe Biden during his visit to Tel Aviv that the war in Gaza will take time and will test the allies’ support for Israel.

The website added, quoting American and Israeli officials, that during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden expressed his deep concern about the possibility of the Lebanese Hezbollah joining the war, which increases the possibility of a broader conflict in the Middle East. He continued that the US President told officials during his visit to Israel that it must address the humanitarian situation in Gaza if it wants to maintain international support.

Axios quoted an assistant to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whose name was not published, that the minister assured Biden that the war in Gaza will be long and difficult and that Israel will need support from the United States for a long time. The website quoted an Israeli official as saying that Gallant informed Biden that efforts to dismantle Hamas may take years.