Israel's military said it was preparing for 'unrelenting attacks' to dismantle Hamas while former US President Barack Obama warned that 'any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire.'
Israel's military said it was preparing for"unrelenting attacks" to dismantle Hamas while former US President Barack Obama warned that"any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire."
Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi issued a statement suggesting that Israel had no intention of curbing its strikes on densely populated Gaza and hinting that it was well prepared for a ground assault. Asked about the possibility of a ceasefire, US President Joe Biden said:""We should have those hostages released and then we can talk."Barack Obama, in a rare comment by a former US president on a foreign policy crisis, issued a written statement warning Israel not to cause so many civilian casualties in retaliating against Hamas that it would alienate generations of Palestinians.
"It could further harden Palestinian attitudes for generations, erode global support for Israel, play into the hands of Israel's enemies, and undermine long term efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region," he wrote in the statement published in Medium that also condemned Hamas' attack and reiterated his support for Israel's right to defend itself.
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