In public the US supports Israel, but in private pressure mounts

The US is pushing Israel to be clear about its postwar intentions and to minimise civilian casualties.

The US has focused on three key issues in its blunt closed-door talks with Netanyahu ’s cabinet.

Polling from Brookings shows that support for Israel among the American public has fallen, particularly among Democrats .

The Biden administration may fear that the political cost of continuing to support Israel might become too high.

Israel may insist that the war will take time, but Pinkas says the US 'has called Israel ’s bluff' Israel needs the US for its survival, but it also needs regional support from the Arab states for a viable future.

If Israel wants to guarantee its security in the long term, it can only do so by finding a political solution that gives the Palestinians freedom and statehood.