The administration of Joe Biden has voiced its dissatisfaction with Israel for repeatedly being caught off guard by its strikes in Gaza and Lebanon.
According to officials who spoke with The Wall Street Journal, the United States has been frustrated by Israel’s refusal to disclose specifics regarding its plans for retaliation against Iran’s ballistic missile attack last week. Despite fears of an all-out war in the Middle East, the United States has urged its ally Israel not to strike Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities. Israel has pledged to respond.
Israel has been criticized by the Joe Biden administration for repeatedly being caught off guard by its strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, where Hezbollah strongholds have been targeted, respectively.
During Israel’s visit to Washington on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the United States hoped to learn more about Israel’s plans. An Israeli official claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put off Gallant’s departure for the United States, delaying the visit.