Bloomberg reports that the Biden administration is successfully pressuring Israel into delaying a ground offensive into Gaza. The White House's rationale is that such a delay will facilitate negotiations to release Americans and Israelis held by Hamas.BIDEN GOES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC ON ISRAEL AND UKRAINE WITH OVAL OFFICE ADDRESS
To emphasize, the release of these hostages is positive news. The problem is that this release is only one small tip of a broader strategic iceberg. Hamas continues to hold around 200 hostages, including numerous other Americans. It is telling that Hamas has only released two hostages thus far. It is also telling that the group took pains to give credit to Qatar in its statement. This educates us to Hamas's strategy.
What Washington must now focus on is the reality that it can impose a more favorable strategic calculus if it desires. Multiple Air Force fighter and bomber squadrons, a U.S. carrier strike group , a Marine expeditionary force, and an undisclosed number of Tomahawk-laden guided missile submarines provide a potent force. Does the U.S. want to use these forces in combat? No. Should it act diplomatically where possible to prevent that outcome? Yes.
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