Biden thinks Netanyahu is FINISHED - and will be replaced as Israeli PM in months after first phase of war with Hamas is over

Joe Biden's aides believes that Benjamin Netanyahu's days arsenic Israel's premier curate are numbered, according to a study connected Wednesday, and are watching his imaginable successors closely.

Biden has told Netanyahu he needs to deliberation astir nan lessons he would walk connected to his successors, Politico reported.

One existent U.S. charismatic told nan tract that the shocking intelligence failures that allowed Hamas to attack, and nan unrest successful immoderate quarters astatine nan monolithic nonaccomplishment of life successful Gaza, near Netanyahu severely weakened.

The charismatic said immoderate believed Netanyahu could beryllium retired of agency wrong respective months, erstwhile nan first Gaza consequence is over.

'There's going to person to beryllium a reckoning wrong Israeli nine astir what happened,' said nan official. 'Ultimately, nan subordinate stops connected nan premier minister's desk.'

Netanyahu seemed to admit that connected Saturday, erstwhile he tweeted precocious astatine nighttime that his intelligence services fto him down by failing to observe nan long-planned panic attack.

Hours later, he deleted nan tweet and issued an apology - a uncommon move for Netanyahu, and a motion that he is connected shaky ground.

An appraisal of nan intelligence failures will apt origin much headaches for Netanyahu, and a U.S. study could beryllium moreover much damning, Politico reported.

The U.S. president has known Netanyahu - Israel's longest-serving premier curate - for decades.

The narration betwixt nan 2 is not peculiarly close: Netanyahu was powerfully supportive of Donald Trump and a family friend of Jared Kushner, and has been captious of Barack Obama and Biden's overtures towards Iran.

The Biden administration, successful turn, believes that much effort should beryllium made to activity connected a two-state solution, and has been dismayed by Netanyahu's autocratic tendencies and highly arguable attempts to remake nan judiciary.

'They cognize that this is who they person to activity pinch correct now, and nary 1 has abruptly had a revelation astir who they are dealing with,' said a personification acquainted pinch nan administration's reasoning connected Israel.

But Biden has been coagulated successful his support of Netanyahu aft nan October 7 panic attack, visiting Netanyahu successful Tel Aviv connected October 18 successful a powerful objection of nan U.S. position.

After that visit, however, nan rumor of Netanyahu's shaky governmental power was discussed, Politico reported.

Two elder management officials told Politico that nan taxable arose successful White House meetings wherever Biden was present.

Netanyahu's support successful nan polls has fallen since nan October 7 attacks.

A Times of Israel poll from October 13 showed a marked penchant for Netanyahu's rival, Benny Gantz, starring nan country: 48 percent want nan erstwhile defense minister, compared to 29 percent for nan existent premier minister.

The caput of nan ID, Herzi Halevi, had a 57 percent support rating, while nan defense minister, Yoav Gallant, had 54 percent of support.

Netanyahu only received 42 percent of support.

American officials are successful interaction pinch Gantz and Gallant, some members of Netanyahu's warfare cabinet, positive Naftali Bennett, a erstwhile premier minister; and Yair Lapid, an guidance leader and erstwhile premier minister.

Biden, during his Tel Aviv visit, urged Netanyahu to debar civilian casualties successful Gaza arsenic overmuch arsenic possible, and nan White House interest astatine nan soaring decease toll successful Gaza has only increased.

U.S. officials person warned successful nationalist and backstage that Israel needs to person a clear subject nonsubjective and a scheme for what happens if they are successful successful ousting Hamas.

They person warned Netanyahu to study nan lessons from nan United States' toppling of Iraqi and Afghan rulers.

'Even nan champion lawsuit script for Israel successful this warfare would not apt support Netanyahu successful powerfulness because nan scary of nan Oct. 7 violent onslaught will stay fresh, and because truthful galore Israelis already straight property nan deficiency of information to Netanyahu's policies,' said Hagar Chemali, a erstwhile National Security Council and Treasury Department charismatic successful nan Obama administration.

'Conversely, moreover if nan warfare drags connected aliases further fronts open, I still judge Netanyahu is connected his measurement retired because Israelis are already publically questioning whether he is really nan correct person, not conscionable to triumph this circumstantial conflict against Hamas, but nan broader warfare for a serene and unafraid Israel.'

A National Security Council spokesperson denied that Netanyahu's early was mentioned, saying nan taxable 'has not been discussed by nan President and is not being discussed.'

Adrienne Watson added: 'Our attraction is connected nan contiguous crisis.'

The Israeli embassy successful Washington DC denied Politico's account.

'At nary constituent successful caller weeks did nan soul governmental script reported successful this article travel up successful nan conversations betwixt President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu,' a spokesperson said.