U.S. and Israeli interests in the ongoing Middle East conflict are diverging in both the short and long term, muddying the path to ending Israel’s war against militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Above all, Israel views Hamas as an existential threat and sees eradicating it as a crucial goal; anything short of that is a failure.
The U.S. has committed to helping Israel defeat Hamas, but for President Biden, the threat goes beyond Hamas.
His administration is trying to keep its allies united against Iran, Russia and China.
Both countries want to avoid a larger regional war, but Israel is willing to take more risks in pursuit of defeating Hamas.
Persons:
Biden
Organizations:
Hamas
Locations:
Gaza, Israel, U.S, Iran, Russia, China