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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Ali Harb

As US resists ceasefire calls, what is Biden’s endgame in Gaza?

US President Joe Biden embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Tel Aviv on October 18 [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States is firmly resisting calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, but as the war rages on — killing thousands and risking an all-out regional conflict — questions are arising over its aims in backing the Israeli offensive.

US President Joe Biden has pledged unconditional support for Israel while warning against an expansion of the conflict, two goals that experts have said amount to competing priorities.

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