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The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions.

The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions.

The release of two Americans held by Hamas Friday signaled that more of roughly 200 people believed to be kidnapped by the militant group may be freed after they were taken during the group’s deadly attacks launched against Israel two week ago.

“The [administration] pressed Israeli leadership to delay because of progress on the hostage front,” and the need to get trucks of aid into Gaza, one person familiar with the discussions said.

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There’s another excellent reason to delay the ground invasion from the US perspective. The further we get from the Hamas attack, the more rational the world media becomes, and the less unquestioning acceptance of military action.

    So from a US government perspective, it means the Israeli military has to be more moderate as time goes on, because the global mandate allowing them to do whatever they want, get smaller and smaller with time. And there’s less work the US State department has to do ameliorate global outrage over war crimes that the Israeli military might commit if they go in guns blazing