Israeli security forces seen during a raid in Tubas, in the West Bank, November 28, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** פלסטינים כפר מהומות נהרג כוחות ביטחון חמושים חמוש מחבלים נזק
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid “significant further displacement” of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said.
The administration, seeking to avoid more large-scale civilian casualties or mass displacement like that seen before the current temporary pause in the fighting, underscored to the Israelis that they must operate with far greater precision in southern Gaza than they did in the north, the officials said, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.
Amid mounting international and domestic pressure about the rising Palestinian
