The Biden administration has signaled that it wants Israel to do more to protect civilian lives and enter a lower-intensity phase of its war against Hamas. More than 18,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip in less than three months, amid a growing international outcry.
But Israeli officials warn that the war is unlikely to end soon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country would continue to fight until the destruction of Hamas. And Defense Minister Yoav Galant said the war would last "more than a few months."
