Such a statement, citing an unnamed US official, was published in the Times of Israel.
"The Biden administration has pushed Israel to conduct a more limited ground operation in the Gaza Strip, which is currently being conducted by the IDF in the northern part of the enclave," the publication said.
Earlier, retired American Colonel Douglas MacGregor said that raising the stakes in the Middle East by the United States could lead to the destruction of Israel.
ABC also noted that the United States called on Israel to use the transferred weapons under the laws of war.