State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said that Israel "could have done more" to prevent civilian casualties during the 2014 Gaza War.
Psaki's comments contradict Gen. Martin Dempsey's statements on Thursday that Israel went to "extraordinary lengths" to limit civilian casualties and "did what they could" to avoid them.
"It remains the broad view of the entire administration that they could have done more," Psaki said during a press briefing Friday. "And they should have taken more feasible precautions to prevent civilian casualties."
AP reporter Matt Lee pointed out that, according to Dempsey, Israel had lived up to the "high standards" to which the Obama administration holds Israel. Still, Psaki said, Israel's efforts were not enough.