Israel: US outlines steps for Israel to cut civilian deaths

TEL AVIV: US officials said they’ve privately outlined several steps to Israel to reduce civilian casualties in its military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they have told their Israeli counterparts to gather more intelligence on Hamas command and control networks before launching strikes, use smaller bombs to collapse the tunnel network and employ ground forces to separate civilian population centres from where militants are concentrated.The unfolding humanitarian crisis in Hamas-controlled Gaza has provoked outrage around the world.
Asked about the US request to use smaller bombs, a spokesman for the Israeli military said: “We don’t comment on munitions and our conversations with allies.”