US Senator Calls Benjamin Netanyahu "Obstacle To Peace In Middle East"

Senator Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the US, called for fresh elections in Israel in his sharpest criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war in Gaza began roughly six months ago. The Senator delivered a pointed speech on the Senate floor, calling Netanyahu a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East and called for a new leadership. Many Democratic lawmakers have condemned Netanyahu's leadership and his right-wing governing coalition, with Biden criticising the Israeli military's offensive in Gaza as "over the top." But Schumer's speech amounted to the sharpest critique yet from a senior American elected official - effectively urging Israelis to replace Mr. Netanyahu.