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What Biden Officials Wish They Had Done Differently in Gaza

July 22, 2026·38 min·6-min readinterviewnews
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The Biden administration, despite private efforts to influence Israel’s conduct in Gaza, failed to use its leverage effectively due to a self-imposed policy of avoiding public criticism, which many former officials now regret. Their hope for an imminent ceasefire and fear of a regional wa

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David D. Kirkpatrick

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David D. KirkpatrickTyler FoggattBenjamin NetanyahuJoe BidenBrett McGurkAntony BlinkenJake Sullivan

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