On Thursday, US President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan advised Israel to end its large-scale ground campaign in the Gaza Strip and move to a more targeted phase in the war against the Hamas terrorist group. Four American officials told The New York Times on condition of anonymity.


According to them, President Biden wants Israel to move to more precise tactics within three weeks or shortly thereafter, as his national security adviser told Israeli officials during a meeting.


They noted that the United States is proposing that Israel use smaller groups of elite forces that will move in and out of Gaza's population centers, carrying out more precise missions to find and kill Hamas leaders, rescue hostages, and destroy tunnels.


This information was preceded by Biden's statement that Israel is beginning to lose international support due to the "indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza, a much harsher assessment than his previous public statements in which he called for greater caution to protect civilians.


According to White House spokesman John Kirby, Sullivan spoke about a possible transition to another phase "in the near future" during his meeting with Israeli officials, but refused to specify a time frame.


At the same time, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement in which he emphasized that "Israel will continue the war until it achieves all its goals."