WASHINGTON ¨C Biden administration officials want Israel to end its large-scale ground and air campaign in the Gaza Strip within weeks and to transition to a more targeted phase in its war against Hamas, American officials said Thursday.
Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden¡¯s national security adviser, met with Israeli leaders Thursday about the direction of the war. Sullivan did not specify a timetable, but four U.S. officials said Biden wants Israel to switch to more precise tactics in about three weeks. The officials asked for anonymity to discuss the president¡¯s thinking.
American officials have made that timeline clear to their Israeli counterparts in recent days, the latest step in a gradual move by the administration to communicate that America¡¯s patience with widespread civilian deaths is running out.
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