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U.S. government official: “We will provide advice on how to reduce civilian casualties in urban warfare”
The United States is dispatching a military advisory group to Israel ahead of Israel’s deployment of ground troops in the Gaza Strip.
On the 23rd (local time), John Kirby, the White House National Security Council (NSC) Strategic Communications Coordinator, responded to a question about whether Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn and some military officers went to Israel, saying, “Several U.S. military officers with experience related to operations being conducted by Israel have been to Israel.” “We are there to share their perspectives and to ask difficult questions, the same difficult questions we have been asking the Israelis from the beginning.”
Earlier in the day, Internet media Axios, citing sources, reported that the advisory group sent by the U.S. government included several officers, including Lieutenant General Glynn. Lieutenant General Glynn previously led an operation to eradicate the Islamic State (ISIS), an Islamic extremist militant group, in Iraq. The advisory group is expected to share their combat experiences and provide operational advice to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) leadership.
In relation to this, the Pentagon said, “We have asked several officials simply to help Israeli officials consider the ‘difficult questions’ and explore their options going forward,” adding, “The IDF, as always, will make its own decisions.” He emphasized.
In particular, a U.S. government official who requested anonymity told the Associated Press that Lieutenant General Glynn would also advise on how to reduce civilian casualties in ‘urban warfare.’ Previously, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a CBS broadcast interview on the 22nd, “The United States will provide them (Israel) with the best advice,” and added, “It is important to ensure that civilians are protected as much as possible, especially in this engagement created by Hamas.” “We reaffirmed the policy of minimizing civilian casualties.”
The U.S. media pointed out that the dispatch of this military advisory group shows the degree of U.S. involvement in the IDF’s operational preparations.
Source: Donga
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