John Kirby said the U.S. isn't 'dictating terms' to Israel's military.
Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House, Oct. 23, 2023.The White House on Monday wouldn't say publicly whether the U.S. has asked Israel to delay an expected ground invasion to give more time for more hostages to be released and to allow more aid into Gaza.
And those conversations, he said, include asking Israel "tough questions" about what he called the potential "unintended consequences" of a larger military operation.While Kirby declined to say if there is effort from the U.S. and other countries to urge Israel to delay a ground assault, he made clear the Biden administration supports Israel's right to go after Hamas after 1,400 Israelis were killed and thousands more injured.
Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House, Oct. 23, 2023.Israeli forces struck more than 320 targets overnight in Gaza, where at least 5,087 people have died and more than 15,000 have been wounded. "We know that they need fuel to be able to electrify and power up their tunnels, for instance, and keep the lights on," Kirby said of Hamas. "We understand that. We are not blind to potential concerns here over diversion, which is why Ambassador Satterfield is on the ground, his whole purpose to make sure the humanitarian assistance can get to the Palestinian people."
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