21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. attends the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of General Milley and an Armed Forces Hail in honor of General Brown, at Summerall Field at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A faster resolution to the fighting in Gaza could help limit civilian strife that might spur people to join the ranks of Palestinian militants, U.S. President Joe Biden’s top military adviser said.
General Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Israel’s stated aim for its military campaign in Gaza — the complete destruction of the Hamas militant group that runs the territory — was “a pretty large order.”
But he also said Israel was focused on targeting the senior leadership of Hamas, which might be achieved more quickly.
“I think the longer this goes, the harder it can become,” Brown told reporters before arriving in Japan on Thursday, in his…
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