Israel's lack of military gains against Hamas are being felt in Washington

The top-ranking general in the US on Monday criticised Israel's military strategy in Gaza, warning that the failure of Israeli forces to both secure captured territory and eliminate Hamas from northern Gaza is hampering its ability to achieve its military objectives.

“Not only do you have to actually go in and clear out whatever adversary you are up against, you have to go in, hold the territory and then you’ve got to stabilise it,” said General Charles Brown, who chairs the joint chiefs of staff, as reported by Politico.

Brown said the Israeli military's tactic of moving Hamas fighters to different parts of Gaza has made securing the areas it occupies more difficult.

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