From New York Times, I'm Michael Bobaro. This is the Daily.

Over the past eight weeks, what started as unwavering public support of Israel

from President Biden and his cabinet has now given away to something else.

Too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.

Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering and the images and videos coming from Gaza are devastating.

Growing skepticism of Israel's approach.

The way Israel defense itself matters.

It is capable of neutralizing the threat posed by Hamas while

minimizing harm to innocent men, women, and children. And it has an obligation to do

so. And at times open disapproval of its tactics.

I have repeatedly made clear to Israel's leaders that protecting Palestinian civilians in

Gaza is both a moral responsibility. and in

Gaza is both a moral responsibility and a strategic imperative.

Today, Chief White House correspondent Peter Baker reports on the public and private ways that the Biden White House is trying

to influence Israel's conduct and whether it's working.

It's Friday.

It's Friday, Friday, December 8th.

Peter, good morning.

I just want to explain where you are, as best I can tell. You seem to be at the White House in the kind of room where somebody might walk by and say something.

I am. Good morning. I'm at the White House. I'm in a broom closet we call the press room and

we have pool duty today so I'm here to follow the president around whatever he ends up doing

Right so if there's some ambient noise, that's the cost of working out of the White House.

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