Biden administration pushes Israel to prepare to scale back war in Gaza
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration wants Israel to find a point to scale back its large-scale ground and air campaign in Gaza and move to more "surgical" military operations targeting Hamas but the U.S. has not demanded a deadline for the shift, according to a U.S. official.
Discussions about the next phase of war come after President Joe Biden publicly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in remarks Tuesday that Israel is "staring to lose" international support in its war against Hamas because of its "indiscriminate bombing" in Gaza.
During meetings Thursday in Israel, Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed "a shift in emphasis" with members of Netanyahu's cabinet and other top Israeli officials.
