The secrets from the White House rooms: the note, the threat, and Netanyahu's response

The book by former White House senior official Brett McGurk reveals new details about the confrontation between Biden and Netanyahu during the war, including a personal note from Jill Biden, a threat to cut off weapons, and Netanyahu's firm response refusing to accept dictates.

The new book by former White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk, 'Brink,' excerpts of which are published today (Friday) in the New York Times, reveals a series of testimonies about the head-on confrontation between former President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the center of the revelations is Netanyahu's response to White House attempts to prevent Israel from retaliating against the Iranian attack in April 2024. McGurk describes that after the interception of the barrages, Biden told his team: 'I just saved his ass – now let him stop here.' In a conversation with Netanyahu, Biden urged him to 'take the win,' but Netanyahu replied: 'We need to teach these lunatics a lesson.' Another surprising detail: Jill Biden left a sticky note on the president's bathroom mirror demanding: 'Bibi must stop.' McGurk admits that the suspension of heavy bomb shipments to the IDF was a strategic mistake that strengthened Hamas. It was also revealed that the ceasefire and hostage release deal would not have been implemented without the involvement of Trump and Witkoff.