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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Israel tries to appease US with proposals for Gaza as Blinken heads to Middle East

Benjamin Netanyahu in the northern Gaza Strip
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to be pressured to do more to protect civilians in Gaza. Photograph: Avi Ohayon/AP

Israeli officials are scrambling to head off mounting frustration in Washington in the run-up to a potentially difficult meeting between the top US diplomat and Benjamin Netanyahu by offering a series of policy proposals on Gaza that critics say lack detail or commitment.

The US has offered staunch support to Israel since the outbreak of its war with Hamas three months ago but is anxious to secure some concessions from Netanyahu to lower regional tensions and help avert a wider conflict in the Middle East.

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