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December 15, 2023

Israel's Military Chief Says Gaza Assault Will Last "More Than Several Months"
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President Joe Biden said Thursday Israel's military should be "more
careful" to save Palestinian civilian lives. His comments came as U.S.
national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu and his war cabinet in Tel Aviv. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav
Gallant told Sullivan Israel's campaign in Gaza would continue well into
2024.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: "It will take and require a long period
of time. It will last more than several months. But we will win, and we
will destroy them."

According to the White House, Sullivan told Israeli leaders the U.S.
expects Israel's military to soon switch to "lower-intensity
operations." The White House did not give a timeline for the change, but
The New York Times cited four unnamed U.S. officials who said Biden
wants to grant Israel three weeks to switch to "more precise tactics."


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