Playbook Deep Dive

Biden deputy national security adviser lifts the fog of war in Israel

Jon Finer, President Joe Biden’s principal deputy national security adviser, opens up to Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza about how the administration is approaching some of the thorniest problems related to the war in Israel, including: striking the right balance between supporting Israel and expressing concerns about an extreme response; Biden’s warnings to Iran; and whether America should now consider itself at war with Hamas.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Jon Finer is the White House deputy national security adviser.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

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