ABC’s Selina Wang: “What are you advising the Israelis to do in terms of their retaliation to Iran and, at this point, you still haven’t spoken to Netanyahu. Is it fair to say that you have little personal influence over what he decides to do?”
President Biden: “No. Look, our – our teams are in contact. 12 hours a day. The constantly in contact. I’ve already had my presidential daily brief. We’ve already had interface between our military, our diplomats. it’s in constant contact. They are trying to figure out some high holidays as well. They’re not going to make a decision immediately and so we’re going to wait to see what they – when they want to talk.”
CBS Jiang: “This week, Senator Chris Murphy said it’s certainly a possibility that the Israeli government is not going to sign any diplomatic agreement prior to the election, which is what you have been calling for – for so long, potentially to try to influence the result. Do you agree? Do you have any worries that Netanyahu may be trying to influence the election, and that’s why he has not agreed to a diplomatic solution?”
President Biden: “No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None. None. None. And I think people should remember that and whether he’s trying to influence the election, I don’t know, but I’m not counting on that.”
Jiang: “You’ve said many times recently that you want to speak to him, that you plan to.”
Biden: “No, I didn’t say plan to. I didn’t say want to.”
Jiang: “And you don’t want to?”
Biden: “No, I didn’t say that. You’re making it sound like I’m seeking them – speaking. I’m assuming when they make the adjustment of how they’re going to respond, we will then have a discussion.”
ABC’s Selina Wang: “But over the past few months they’ve consistently defied your administration’s own advice, so do you believe that the Israelis are going to listen to the advice you’re giving them?”
President Biden: “What I know is the plan that I put together received the support of the UN Security Council – the vast majority of our allies around the world as a way to bring this to an end. One of the – look, the Israelis have every right to respond to the vicious attacks on them, not just from the Iranians, but from everyone from Hezbollah to the Houthis. Anyway – and – uh – but the fact is that – um – they have to be very much more careful about dealing with civilian casualties.”
Wang: “So how should they respond? You expressed concerns about attacks on Iranian oil facilities. How should they respond?”
Biden: “That’s between me and them.”
AP’s Josh Boak: “And then secondly, could you clarify some of your comments yesterday with regard to strikes on Iranian oil facilities. What did you mean by them given some of the reactions we’re seeing in the market?”
Biden: “Well, look, the Israelis have not concluded how they – what they’re going to do in terms of a strike. That’s under discussion. I think there are if – if I were in those shoes, I’d be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields.”
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