On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Scenario Room,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reacted to information that Israel is drawing down the variety of troops in northern Gaza by stating that there have nonetheless been “unacceptably excessive civilian casualties” within the Israel-Hamas battle and that he thinks that “the Biden administration must do much more to make use of U.S. leverage” over Israel.
Van Hollen stated, “Nicely, we’ve seen unacceptably excessive civilian casualties all through this battle. We’re now over 20,000 Gazans lifeless, two-thirds of them ladies and youngsters. And as I hearken to what Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, that they’re redeploying a few of their troops out of northern Gaza, the place they’re type of ending up a few of their operations, however the depth of assaults in southern Gaza, in locations like Khan Yunis within the south, stay highly regarded. And the Biden administration has continued to press Netanyahu to scale back civilian casualties, to permit extra humanitarian help into Gaza. We’re getting reviews of half the inhabitants nearing hunger ranges. And so, my view is the Biden administration must do much more to make use of U.S. leverage to perform the goals that President Biden has set out.”
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