According to some US media reports, White House officials have suggested Israel could finish its large-scale military operations in southern Gaza by January and then move to more targeted attacks on Hamas.
Citing multiple senior administration officials, CNN says there is concern from White House officials over how the IDF’s offensive will pan out in the coming weeks, adding that the officials have warned Israel to limit damage and civilian casualties.
But a senior official quoted in the report says they aren’t comfortable using the word “receptive” to describe Israel’s response to US advice.
“We are in a high-intensity operation in the coming weeks, then probably moving to a low-intensity mode,” an Israeli official told CNN.
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