That challenge is one of the major reasons US officials are keen on seeing a surge of humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.
Multiple US officials have also stressed the need to create areas in the south that are clearly understood to be protected for civilians.
Instead, Israel must be “more cautious, more careful, more deliberate, and more precise in their targeting,” one senior administration official said.
While it’s not clear whether Israel would ultimately agree, some US officials expressed optimism that Israel was at least receptive to considering such ideas.
“There is an understanding that a different type of campaign has to be conducted in the south than was conducted in the north,” another senior administration official said.
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