US President Joe Biden has said he believes that Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a "mistake" in his handling of Gaza.
"I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach," he said in an interview.
US President Biden has urged Gaza to have "total access to all food and medicine" for the next six to eight weeks, stating that ongoing US support for the war depends on Israel allowing in more aid. Israel denies impeding aid entry or distribution inside Gaza and accuses UN agencies of failing to get aid to those in need. Despite weeks of talks failing to produce a ceasefire agreement, international pressure is growing. The interview was recorded after Israeli military strikes killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen.
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The Israel Defense Forces have since said "grave mistakes" led to the fatal targeting of the workers. An inquiry led to two senior officers being dismissed.
In the interview Mr Biden said: "What I'm calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight weeks, total access to all food and medicine going into the country."
The president has previously said Hamas must agree to a pause and release remaining hostages.
Israel said recently that it would open a crossing to northern Gaza and a deep water port, to allow more aid to flow into the area. It has not yet detailed when or how these routes will operate.
President Biden has called for a ceasefire, total access to food and medicine, and a pause in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He has also urged Hamas to agree to a pause and release remaining hostages. Israel has announced plans to open a crossing to northern Gaza and a deep water port to allow more aid to flow into the area. Biden is facing domestic pressure over Israel's conduct of the six-month war, including his rhetoric towards Prime Minister Netanyahu. Military supplies have continued to flow from the US to Israel. Hamas-led gunmen attacked southern Israeli border communities on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking over 250 hostages. Israel claims that at least 34 of the 130 hostages still in Gaza are dead. Since the attack, over 33,000 Gazans, mostly civilians, have been killed during Israel's offensive in Gaza.