Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he ignored President Biden's counsel and threats to withhold aid. Netanyahu stated that the US had reservations about Israel's plans to enter Gaza and strongly opposed entry into Rafah. He claimed that Biden warned Israel that they would be left alone and that shipments of important weapons would be stopped. Despite the threats, the US ultimately withheld only a single shipment of bombs. Netanyahu emphasized the importance of Israel making its own decisions and stated that they would continue to carry out attacks on Hezbollah even if a cease-fire was reached 'on paper.'