Netanyahu in Call With Biden Indicates Ground Operation in Gaza: 'We Have to Go In'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call with President Joe Biden indicated that the country will launch a ground operation in Gaza, Axios reported.

"We have to go in," Netanyahu reportedly told Biden.

A plume of smoke rises in the sky of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9, 2023.MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images

The call occurred Sunday, just one day after Israel was attacked by Hamas in an assault that left hundreds dead and thousands more wounded on either side of the conflict.

At least nine Americans have been killed so far. Biden's administration has pledged "unwavering support" for Israel amid the conflict.

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Netanyahu in Call With Biden Indicates Ground Operation in Gaza: ‘We Have to Go In’

Netanyahu talked to Biden by phone on Sunday