Haaretz: Who really decides Biden's policy towards Israel and Gaza?. The participation of senior American officials was initially aimed at providing expertise and direct experience.

But as the war continued unabated and the American point of view was ignored, these officials were tasked with managing relations as tensions rose. The narrow circle of decision-making regarding the Gaza war from the right: McGurk, Greenfield, Burns, Blinken and Biden (agencies) It includes five officials, starting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken who effectively serves as a barometer for the administration's response.