Former President Obama, ahead of a possible Israel ground incursion into the Gaza Strip, says actions that ignore the human toll could “backfire.'
Former President Obama is warning that any strategy the Israeli military takes in its war against Hamas that ignores the danger to civilians 'could ultimately backfire.
But even as we support Israel, we should also be clear that how Israel prosecutes this fight against Hamas matters. In particular, it matters – as President Biden has repeatedly emphasized – that Israel’s military strategy abides by international law, including those laws that seek to avoid, to every extent possible, the death or suffering of civilian populations,' Obama also said. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby had said Monday that the U.S.
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