"US-Israel Relations Tested as Gaza Truce Collapses and Red Lines are Drawn"

The resumption of fighting between Israel and Hamas highlights the disagreements between the US and Israel over tactics and the future of Gaza. While the US sees the Palestinian Authority as the only viable alternative to Hamas rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from his right-wing coalition partners who oppose negotiations on a Palestinian state. The Religious Zionism and Jewish Power parties argue that the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank should be treated the same, supported by Hamas' growing popularity in the West Bank.