Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets President Joe Biden upon his arrival in Israel shortly after Hamas' attack on Israel in October of last year. Israel's conduct of the war with Hamas is testing the relationship between Biden and Netanyahu.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets President Joe Biden upon his arrival in Israel shortly after Hamas' attack on Israel in October of last year. Israel's conduct of the war with Hamas is testing the relationship between Biden and Netanyahu. / AFP via Getty Images

The question looming over the war between Israel and Hamas is what will happen what will happen to Rafah, the city in southern Gaza. More than half of Gaza's population has sought refuge there–an estimated one and a half million people.

Israel says that in order to defeat Hamas, it needs to bring the war to Rafah. The Biden administration says a military operation in Rafah cannot proceed
Is this a hairline crack or the beginning of a rift between the U.S. and Israel that could reverberate across the region?

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu's visions for the future of the war in Gaza are beginning to look irreconcilable. What does that mean for Biden's steadfast support of Israel?

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