American military officials say that the smaller bombs are much better suited to the dense urban environments of Gaza.
The United States is now trying to send more of the smaller bombs to Israel, said the senior military official.
If the United States can get those smaller munitions to Israel, American officials hope Israel will use them to mitigate the risk to civilians.
The United States is also using aircraft on the two carriers in the Mediterranean to help collect additional intelligence, including electronic intercepts.
While the United States has increased the amount of intelligence that it is sharing with Israel, U.S. officials stressed they are not helping Israel pick targets for strikes.
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