The New York Times said that one of the strongest voices calling for an end to civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip is the voice of the people closest to President Joe Biden, his wife, Jill. One of the guests who attended a meeting held by Biden on Tuesday evening at the White House with representatives of the Islamic community in the United States told the president that his wife did not agree to him coming to the meeting because of his support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
Biden responded to his wife's request that he understood, saying that the first lady was urging him to stop the war.