Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:02am on 01 Nov 2023,Wednesday International
A New York Times report said Israeli officials told US counterparts that mass Gaza casualties were an "acceptable price" in the campaign against Hamas. Israel also cited WWII attacks including nuclear bombings on Nagasaki and Hiroshima to justify the Gaza strikes. This comes as the Biden administration shifted its stance amid worsening violence after Hamas's October 7 multi-front attack on Israel. Though initially backing Israel's retaliation, the US grew cautious as the death toll passed 8,000 in Gaza and Israel expanded strikes and ground operations. At the UN, the US called for humanitarian pauses rejected by Israel. Per the report, Israel cited historical attacks during WWII causing lakhs of deaths to justify Gaza strikes to uneasy US officials. The revelations signal a growing divide between the allies as violence escalates.
