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.

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    1 year ago

    State and Defense are on the same page, you just need to read between the lines.

    They want a targeted strike against Hamas leadership (i.e. not “de-escalation” or a “ceasefire” or an “end to bloodshed”) but they don’t want unnecessary civilian casualties. In other words less “Shock and Awe”, more “Seal Team Six”.