Member of Knesset Yuval Shteinmintz of the Likud said that the United States government is not against Israeli military action in Gaza. He also added however that it is difficult for the government to engage in a large scale conflict with elections approaching.
Shteinmintz said specifically that as a member of the Foreign and Defense Committee in the Knesset he is unaware of any US pressure on Israel preventing it from attacking Gaza. He added that the US government even expressed surprise that Israel does not respond to repeated terrorist attacks.