Biden said that the Jewish state’s “incredibly conservative government” risked losing it international support.

“We have to plan for all possibilities,” said a State Department spokesman, amid congressional legislation to defund the scandal-plagued agency.

The draft resolution could “run counter” to goals the White House believes can still be reached through diplomacy, says US ambassador.

“Everybody goes to Tel Aviv begging, but Netanyahu doesn’t listen to anyone” complains EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell.

It’s “shocking” that a US administration would push for a Palestinian state under ordinary circumstances, let alone after Oct. 7, said former envoy Jason Greenblatt.

While Israel views Hamas hostage demands as outrageous, the Americans seem to somehow be encouraged by them.

“The lesson from the war in Ukraine and against Hamas is identical: Israel must significantly increase its arsenal,” said a former Israeli defense official.

Netanyahu is trying to defeat Hamas. The administration’s efforts—and its fictional “doctrine”—seek to depose the Israeli prime minister and re-elect the president.

The major foreign policy shift would face deep opposition within Israel.