Officials in the United States hope that Israel will advance its planned ground operation in the Gaza Strip, but they do not make any demands on the Jewish state because they do not want to fuel the idea that Washington is actually in charge of the country. . writes about this New York Times.
According to the text, American officials are “hesitant to go along” with rumors spread by Iran and its allies that the United States controls Israel.
The NYT is confident that the perception that Washington is “pulling the strings” in Israel could lead the country into direct conflict with Iran and other countries in the Middle East.
Substantive notes indicate that even during closed negotiations, the United States tried to choose words carefully for Israel. President Joe Biden tried not to make any demands of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Tel Aviv, officials said. However, the NYT notes that Biden has raised “a number of serious questions” that need to be answered before launching an operation in the Gaza Strip.
Before that, CNN reported, citing a senior administration official. WroteHe said the United States has allowed Israel to make its own decisions about timing and strategy in the war against Hamas, but President Joe Biden expressed his views on this issue during his visit to the Jewish state.
The official noted that the United States does not influence Israel, and that the timing and implementation of operations during conflicts is related to their “thinking and planning.”
Previously The IDF put forward the condition of canceling Israel’s ground operation in Gaza.