Post #129

The Biden admin’s patience with how Israel is retaliating against Hamas seems to be wearing thin. To date, more than 15,000 Palestinians have been killed, with Gaza’s Hamas-controlled health ministries claiming most were women and children. “You can only win in urban warfare by protecting civilians,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned. The U.S. still supports Israel’s goal of militarily defeating Hamas, but now wants Israel to shift course, particularly as operations move into southern Gaza, where many of the territory’s 2.3 million fled to escape fighting in the north. The question now is if Israel will heed America’s advice.