NBC News exclusively disclosed on the 28th that **Joseph Biden** is considering suspending or slowing down arms sales to Israel, so as to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's **, prompting Israel to "pay attention" to US demands, such as reducing the intensity of military operations in the Gaza Strip.
At the same time, the US side hopes that this move will prompt Israel to take action to open more humanitarian corridors and provide more assistance to the Palestinian people.
The White House has instructed the Pentagon to assess which of Israel's offers could be used as a means of pressure, but no formal decision has been made. Israel continues to demand more from the United States, including heavy aerial bombs and air defense systems.
Biden is primarily considering pressure with offensive military equipment, such as 155mm artillery shells and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMS), but is unlikely to involve air defense systems, these informed companies said. On the other hand, Biden is also considering whether to comply with Israel's request to provide more as an "incentive".
NBC News said that Biden and his team had failed to convince Israel to drastically change its military strategy in the Gaza Strip or do more to minimize civilians after months of behind-the-scenes diplomacy. At the moment, Biden may change his approach and use tangible policy shifts to push Israel to act.
The recent Israeli army's actions in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis have further deteriorated the local humanitarian situation, which has not only angered Biden and the White House, but also the Pentagon. Some White House ** said that Biden has made some progress in persuading Israel**, but Israel's behavior is far from Biden's expectations.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on the evening of the 28th that the first round of negotiations on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) held in Paris, France, on the same day was "constructive", but there were still "major differences" between the two sides. However, the Israeli side said that the negotiations would continue.
The Associated Press reasoned that Israel's statement was an "initial sign" of progress in the talks. If the deal is finally reached, Israel will suspend its military operations against Hamas in exchange for the release of the remaining detainees.
Two Biden **high-level** who requested anonymity disclosed before the start of the Paris negotiations on the 28th that the ceasefire agreement may be implemented in two phases, the first phase will last for 30 days, during which the remaining women, elderly and wounded will be released. The agreement will also require Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
Hamas's massive sneak attack on Israeli military and civilian targets from the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year, followed by the Israeli army's subsequent military operation against Gaza, has so far caused more than 2640,000 people died, more than 650,000 people were injured. According to the Israeli side, more than 1,300 Israeli people have been killed so far in the current round of clashes.
During a brief week-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas last November, more than 100 Israeli detainees and some 240 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel were released.
The new round of conflict has devastated much of the Gaza Strip and displaced nearly 85 per cent of its 2.3 million people. The Israeli siege and blockade of the Gaza Strip have severely restricted the transportation of relief supplies, and about a quarter of the people of Gaza are facing famine.
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