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Former US president Joe Biden accuses Benjamin Netanyahu in an upcoming memoir of making promises he never intended to keep and putting his political survival ahead of Israel's long-term interests. Separately, Yair Netanyahu, the prime minister's son, has written a book to be distributed by Simon & Schuster that calls his father's opponents domestic saboteurs, The Jerusalem Post reported. Excerpts of Biden's memoir Promise Me, America, published by CNN, say Biden repeatedly urged Israel to reduce civilian suffering in Gaza and that Netanyahu's explanations never changed Israel's conduct. Biden also wrote that Netanyahu had no qualms about promises he had no power or intention to keep, and that he questioned the prime minister's ability to think like a statesman. The 480-page book is due on November 17. Other former officials, including Brett McGurk and Kamala Harris, have also criticized Netanyahu's handling of the war and hostage talks. Yair Netanyahu's book, Two-Front War, is set for release by RatPac Press in March 2027 and alleges that institutions conspired to remove his father from power, a claim the prime minister denies in his ongoing corruption trial, which he has denied. The Jerusalem Post noted that Simon & Schuster and RatPac Entertainment did not respond to requests for comment.