Joe Biden’s tirades at that ‘bad guy liar’ Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Bob Woodward book

Joe Biden has regularly launched profanity-laden tirades against Benjamin Netanyahu, labelling the Israeli Prime Minister a ‘liar’, according to a new book by Bob Woodward.

US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House in July. Picture: AFP

Joe Biden has regularly launched profanity-laden tirades against Benjamin Netanyahu, labelling the Israeli Prime Minister a “bad f..king guy” and a liar in the wake of the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas.

According to veteran journalist Bob Woodward – who shot to fame reporting on the Watergate scandal that engulfed Richard Nixon’s administration in the 1970s – Mr Biden has struggling to hide his disdain for Mr ­Netanyahu.

The book outlined serious disagreements between Washington and Israel over the latter’s military strategy following the October 7 attack.

“Bibi, what the f..k?” the US President yelled at Mr Netanyahu after an Israeli airstrike killed a top Hezbollah military commander and three civilians in Beirut in July, according to the book.

“You know the perception of ­Israel around the world increasingly is that you’re a rogue state, a rogue actor.”

And after the IDF entered Rafah in May, Mr Biden allegedly said: “He’s a f..king liar.”

In another exchange, Mr Biden allegedly said: “That son of a bitch, Bibi Netanyahu, he’s a bad guy. He’s a bad f..king guy”.

Less than a month out from the US presidential election excerpts of the book rocked US politics on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), revealing a stressed White House and a President navigating extremely tense times during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, facing off against Russia, and trying to rein in Israel as it sought security in the Middle East after the October 7 massacre.

Only Vladimir Putin – “that f..king Putin” – appears to fare worse in the President’s eyes, with Mr Biden declaring the Russian leader “evil … We are dealing with the epitome of evil”.

The White House declined to comment on specific anecdotes listed in the Woodward book, including the details about Donald Trump’s post-presidency calls with Putin. “It’s very common for books to be written about this administration and others so I’ll leave others to speak to that,” White House spokeswoman Emilie Simons told reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday.

Bob Woodward’s latest book makes explosive claims about Donald Trump.

According to CNN, Mr Biden fought with Netanyahu behind the scenes over how Israel was conducting the war in Gaza.

“What’s your strategy, man?” Mr Biden asked Mr Netanyahu during an April phone call, Woodward reports.

“We have to go into Rafah,” Mr Netanyahu said.

“Bibi, you’ve got no strategy.” Mr Biden responded.

That same month, Israel launched a strike in Syria that killed a general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, prompting Iran to launch more than 100 ballistic missiles in response.

The US, along with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other US allies, came to Israel’s defence. While nearly all of the Iranian missiles were intercepted, Mr Netanyahu wanted to retaliate.

Mr Biden told Mr Netanyahu on a call to “take the win”, though the Israeli Prime Minister pushed back. “You don’t need to make another move. Do nothing,” Mr Biden said.

In the end, Israel launched a limited, calibrated strike against Iran, which Mr Biden considered a win. “I know he’s going to do something but the way I limit it is tell him to ‘Do nothing’,” Mr Biden told his advisers, according to Woodward.

Woodward, who also wrote four books on the Trump presidency and numerous others on his predecessors, concluded Mr Biden exhibited “steady and purposeful leadership”, while Mr Trump was worse than Nixon.

“Trump was the most reckless and impulsive president,” Woodward wrote in his book set to be released October 15.