Western diplomatic circles expect a breakthrough in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington at the end of this month. United States President Joe Biden is expected to insist on adherence to his proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of the upcoming US presidential elections.
According to sources, Netanyahu “cannot return from Washington” without taking a favorable stance, which Biden would employ in his bid to run for a second presidential term. As such, Netanyahu cannot maintain his inflexible conditions for accepting a ceasefire, namely the eradication of Hamas. Unless the warring parties accept his proposal for a ceasefire, Biden’s presidential battle would be negatively affected.
