Leaders | Israel and Hamas

How America should manage the next stage of the Gaza war

For the sake of Israel and a two-state solution, America has to get tougher with its ally

An Israeli soldier waves his national flag on a tank on the southern border with the Gaza Strip
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Editor’s note: This article was updated on December 1st

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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Tough love”

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