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A slow and steady drumbeat of stories like these over the years: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-... https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-822306 https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-822306 It goes on and on. Escalating conflict in the ME, such as with Israel and Lebanon, regardless of who is at fault, is not in the interest of the US. The administration feels attempts to deescalate are falling on deaf ears, but is in a politically precarious situation.