Officials from the State Department suggested that Israel may have committed "war crimes" following the Hamas attack on October 7th, and subsequently pushed for aid to be sent to Gaza, according to a report.

Emails from senior military officials were sent to the White House expressing concerns about Israel's Gaza operation just after it began.

Emails between senior State Department and Pentagon officials between Oct. 11-14 revealed concern and alarm as Israel launched missile strikes on the Gaza Strip.

The mass evacuation of Palestinians was a legal issue that was specifically addressed in the emails. Dana Stroul, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, wrote to senior Biden aides on October 13 and cautioned them about the possibility of Israel being charged with war crimes for its actions.

The emails urge recipients to express sympathy for the Palestinian people and increase aid to Gaza while maintaining support for Israel.

The support of Israel by the Biden administration has sparked criticism among the progressive wing and younger voters, with tens of thousands of Palestinians dying as a result of Israel's invasion of Gaza.

The displaced residents of Gaza faced challenges in receiving aid due to the invasion, as it made it difficult for aid groups to reach them.

The IDF's dropping of leaflets in northern Gaza, urging residents to evacuate their homes before the military entered the territory, led Stroul to claim that Israel was "on the brink of committing war crimes."

"According to Stroul, one official stated that the operation could not be executed without resulting in a "humanitarian catastrophe.""

According to three senior U.S. officials, the White House was slow to address the problems in Gaza, with Biden's team stating that the U.S. was leading international efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza, which would remain a top priority.

Bill Russo, then an assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, emphasized the long-term consequences of the U.S.'s "inaction on the humanitarian situation" in Gaza, describing it as "ineffective and counterproductive" while also damaging relations with Arab countries.

Russo wrote in an email that if the course is not reversed quickly through both messaging and action, it could harm the US's stance in the region for years to come. A colleague forwarded his emails to White House officials and warned that other Arab partners might question their relationship with the US if action is not taken.

In March 2024, Russo resigned from his post due to personal reasons.

The voters of Michigan have expressed their frustration with the Biden administration's handling of the crisis in Gaza by placing it at the forefront of their concerns in the upcoming election.

In August, the same voters criticized Harris' DNC speech, labeling it "terrible" and claiming that she minimized the US's role in the Gaza invasion by providing Israel with funding and weapons.

No comment was received from the White House, the State Department, or the Pentagon in response to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.

Reuters contributed to this report.