Ex-Biden administration officials detail contentious talks over Israel's war in Gaza

By Kat Lonsdorf,

Leila Fadel

Published August 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM MDT

NPR reporters have uncovered some of the tensions within the Biden administration as the U.S. responded to Israel's war in Gaza.

Kat Lonsdorf

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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