For subscribers

News analysis

US struggles to rein in Israel’s aggression, but may now have incentive to do more

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US President Joe Biden meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on July 25.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Follow topic:

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.

See more on