Editorial: The New York Times

• The situation in Gaza, with thousands of civilians dead and hundreds of thousands displaced, has tested the patience of many Americans.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored American pleas for restraint and humanitarian aid.
• Netanyahu and his government have broken the bond of trust with the United States, until this bond is restored, the United States cannot continue to supply Israel with the weapons it is using in its war against Hamas.
• The United States has had to take extraordinary steps to overcome Israeli obstacles to providing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
• President Biden has been urged to consider a pause in military transfers to Israel.
• Military aid is the only lever that president Biden has shown reluctance to use, but it is one he has at his disposal to persuade Israel to open the way for urgent assistance to Gaza.

Conclusion: The erosion of international support for Israel's military campaign has made Israel feel more vulnerable. The United States cannot remain beholden to an Israeli leader obsessed with his own survival and the approval of the zealots he harbours.

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