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US struggles to rein in Israel’s aggression, but may now have incentive to do more
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US President Joe Biden meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on July 25.
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WASHINGTON – As Israel’s Gaza war widens to Lebanon and Iran, why is the US not doing more to contain its strongest ally in the Middle East?
The US has been sounding almost daily warnings about the dangers of escalation, but has not put its foot down.


