In meetings in Israel, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conveyed to Israeli leaders that it’s important to observe international rules of warfare.

In meetings in Israel, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conveyed to Israeli leaders that it’s important to observe international rules of warfare.

As Israel girds for a fearsome ground assault into Gaza, senior Biden administration officials are warning their Israeli counterparts to show restraint and avoid mass civilian casualties and a humanitarian disaster that could turn world opinion against the Jewish state, according to two current and one former U.S. official.

  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    According to the article, Biden said:

    “This was act of pure evil… Terrorists purposefully target civilians, kill them. We uphold the laws of war — the law of war. It matters. There’s a difference."

    All of these statements are very easy to defend.