Biden’s Influence Turns Israel's Ground War Plans Into ‘Something Different’
- Israel shifting approach amid US warnings on civilian losses
- Massive land invasion could inflame entire Mideast region
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Last Saturday, with Israel still in shock from the deadly attack by Hamas a week earlier, the military said it was preparing “coordinated strikes from the air, sea and land” to eradicate the group in Gaza.
But by midweek, military spokesmen were suggesting that a ground offensive “might be something different from what you think.” It could start later and last longer, unfolding in unexpected ways, they said.