Joe Biden

Yuval Tal, girlfriend of IDF Sergeant Amir Lavi who was killed battling Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on October 7, visits his grave at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on August 18, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

August 19, 2024, 9:48 am

Hamas rejects US hostage-ceasefire proposal as PM said to warn chance for deal ‘not high’

Reports say Israeli negotiators warn there’ll be no deal if Netanyahu insists on keeping IDF on Philadelphi Corridor; he retorts there’ll be no deal unless Hamas accepts demand.

By LAZAR BERMAN and TOI STAFF

Vehicles move past a banner depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei embracing Ismail Haniyeh, the slain leader of Hamas, in Tehran's Azadi Square on August 13, 2024. (The Times of Israel: ATTA KENARE / AFP)

August 14, 2024, 1:04 pm

Biden: Iran expected to push off attacking Israel if Gaza ceasefire deal clinched

US says Qatar trying to bring Hamas terror group to table for Thursday summit, though Israeli negotiator reportedly complains talks doomed unless Netanyahu expands team’s mandate.

By TOI STAFF and Jacob Magid

Protesters outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv demand early elections and a deal for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 10, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

August 12, 2024, 12:00 pm

Hamas says it won’t attend Thursday’s ‘last opportunity’ talks for hostage-truce deal

Reports conflict on whether Israel is optimistic or pessimistic negotiations could seal the deal; Biden: Region can ‘easily’ devolve into all-out war.

By TOI Staff and Agencies

US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog visit the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem on July 14, 2022. (The Times of Israel: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

July 22, 2024, 8:55 am

Israeli officials thank Biden for ‘steadfast support’ after he quits presidential race

Lapid posts photo with US leader, writing ‘Thank you’; President Herzog calls him a ‘true ally of the Jewish people’; ex-PM Bennett: ‘Stood by us in our most difficult moments’.

By Michael Bachner

An Israeli student holds pictures of hostages during a protest calling for their release near the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 13, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

June 18, 2024, 2:23 pm

Dozens of hostages are alive ‘with certainty’

“Dozens are alive with certainty,” the official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue.

By AFP

File - Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (The Times of Israel: Mohammed Abed / AFP)

May 13, 2024, 12:40 pm

US said offering intel on Hamas leaders’ whereabouts if Israel drops major Rafah op

Biden administration reportedly also says it can give information on locations of secret tunnels in Gaza used by terror group as incentive not to enter Gaza’s southernmost city.

By TOI STAFF

A woman rides a scooter past a graffiti calling for the return of the hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel, in Kfar Saba, Israel, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (The Times of Israel: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)

February 28, 2024, 10:23 am

‘Premature’: Biden optimism on Gaza truce breakthrough met with pushback, surprise

Israeli officials say they were caught off guard by comments from US president; report suggests high-value security inmates could be released for female soldiers.

By Agencies and TOI Staff

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (right) meets with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Tel Aviv, December 14, 2023. (The Times of Israel: Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)

December 15, 2023, 7:54 am

Gallant warns US war against Hamas will take ‘more than several months’

Comments to visiting Biden aide come amid growing bilateral tensions over offensive; army chief visits troops in Shejaiya; IDF shows Palestinian gunmen surrendering near hospital.

By Emanuel Fabian and TOI STAFF

US President Joe Biden speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, as second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl listen. (The Times of Israel: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)

December 13, 2023, 10:27 am

Marking Hanukkah, Biden vows to keep military support for Israel until Hamas gone

US president tells White House holiday reception ‘surge’ in antisemitism ‘sickening,’ promises steadfast backing despite differences with Israel’s leaders.

By AGENCIES and Jacob Magid

Israel troops in the northern Gaza Strip in a photo released on November 14. Photo: IDF

November 19, 2023, 11:36 am

Ground war continues in Gaza

The US backs Israeli claims on Hamas's use of medical facilities for military purposes.

By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and JEREMY SHARON

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (left) greets US President Joe Biden at Ben Gurion Airport on October 18. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP

November 10, 2023, 6:33 am

White House denies discussing Bibi leaving office

"There's going to have to be a reckoning within Israeli society about what happened," the official said. "Ultimately, the buck stops on the Prime Minister's desk."

Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2022. Photo: Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP

November 7, 2023, 6:51 am

Saudi talks may resume after war

Biden, but more notably bin Salman as well, "welcomed ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and called for their immediate release", according to the readout.

By Jacob Magid and TOI STAFF

November 2, 2023, 2:40 pm

White House denies discussing prospects of Netanyahu departing office

Politico reported earlier the administration expects the Israeli PM won’t last long due to Oct. 7 debacle, and that Biden has told him so

October 30, 2023, 6:48 am

Celebrities send letter to Biden

While many of the signatories are Jewish, there are numerous non-Jewish celebrities who have put their name to the letter...

By AJN STAFF

Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on August 4. Photo: Wissam Khalifa/PPO/AFP

October 25, 2023, 7:11 am

Abbas seems to backtrack on comments

According to WAFA, Abbas stressed to Biden "the necessity of stopping all attacks and respecting international humanitarian law" in Gaza.