President Biden says Netanyahu isn’t doing enough to free hostages

President Joe Biden is ramping up the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in light of recent hostage deaths.

Returning from a two-week-long vacation yesterday, the president said Netanyahu isn’t doing enough to secure a hostage deal with Hamas. Netanyahu quickly responded to Biden’s comments, saying Israel has repeatedly shown its willingness to make a deal.

Netanyahu expressed frustration that Israel is now expected to make concessions to Hamas after murdering six hostages. He said,

I don’t believe that either President Biden or anyone serious about achieving peace and achieving the release would seriously ask Israel, Israel to make these concessions. We’ve already made them.