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U.S. Continues to Back Israel's Operations against Hamas in Gaza
(Times of Israel) Jacob Magid - While the Biden administration has gradually intensified its rhetoric about the importance of protecting civilians in Gaza, Washington's support for Israel's operations against Hamas continues, an Israeli official said. He said the U.S. has concerns regarding "collateral damage and humanitarian issues" that it continues to raise, but Israel is attentive to them. "We really listen to them and we do what we can, as long as it doesn't undermine our ability to operate on the ground militarily." The Israeli official explained that "the prime minister didn't say the PA will never go back [to Gaza], rather that it would need to undergo significant reforms in order to do so." He said this stance is backed by much of the international community, including the Arab world, given the current state of the PA, which is struggling just to control the West Bank.