The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
Relations between Biden and Netanyahu have been tense and strained over the Israeli leader’s handling of the war in Gaza and the conflict with Hezbollah.
In War, a book out next week, journalist Bob Woodward reports that Biden regularly accused Netanyahu of having no strategy, and shouted “Bibi, what the fuck?” at him in July, after Israeli strikes near Beirut and in Iran.
Asked about the book, one US official familiar with the two leaders’ past interactions said Biden has used sharp, direct, unfiltered and colourful language both with and about Netanyahu while in office.
