Rift between U.S. and Israel forms over war

Published March 27, 2024 at 8:11 AM EDT

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called it a “moral necessity” to protect civilians in Gaza, speaking Tuesday with Israel’s defense minister amid tension between the two countries.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Frank Lowenstein, who served as a U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace in the Obama Administration.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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