Date: May 10th, 2024 7:33 AM
Author: arousing alcoholic step-uncle's house
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/10/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas-rafah
Mr. Biden has grown increasingly wary of a major assault in the densely populated city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Since the war began, more than 34,000 people have died in Gaza, according to local health authorities. The United States fears an operation in Rafah would lead to widespread civilian casualties.
“An enduring defeat of Hamas certainly remains the Israeli goal, and we share that goal with them,” Mr. Kirby said. “Smashing into Rafah, in his view, will not advance that objective, will not get to that sustainable and enduring defeat of Hamas.”
Those concerns led Mr. Biden last week to pause the delivery of 3,500 bombs to Israel — the first time he had leveraged U.S. arms to try to influence how the war is waged. On Wednesday, he said he would also withhold artillery if Israel went ahead with a major operation in Rafah.
Joe needs to be leading a foreign policy objective for the overall security of the chosen people, rather than responding to events. Like Jacob, before wrestling with the angel.
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