US Frustration With Israel Grows as Gaza Civilian Deaths Mount
- More difficult conversations with Israel cited by officials
- Risks of US strategy embracing Prime Minister Netanyahu
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The White House is getting increasingly frustrated with Israel’s conduct of the war against Hamas as the civilian death toll mounts and the administration’s calls go unheeded, widening a rift between the close allies.
Administration officials are having what they describe as more difficult conversations with their Israeli counterparts as the US tries to shape the conflict — only to have Israel ignore them, according to several people familiar with the conversations who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations.