Burden on Israel to distinguish between Hamas and civilians, says US

The US has said the burden is on Israel to distinguish between Hamas and civilians during its assault on the Gaza Strip.

Speaking on CNN, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned that Israel must do all it can to protect civilians.

"There is a burden, as I said before and as the president has said, on Israel to take the necessary steps to distinguish between Hamas, which does not represent the Palestinian people, and innocent Palestinian civilians," he said.