White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says the U.S. is asking Israel “tough questions' ahead of a possible Gaza ground incursion.
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday that the U.S. is asking Israel 'tough questions that any military ought to be asking' ahead of a possible ground incursion into the Gaza Strip. Kirby also said the Israel Defense Forces 'need to decide for themselves how they’re going to conduct operations' in the coming days of the war, which began on Oct. 7 and has left a reported total of more than 5,000 people dead so far on both sides.
LIVE UPDATES: ISRAEL AT WAR WITH HAMAS 'We're not in the business of dictating terms to them, and we're certainly not going to be in the business here from the White House of previewing any future operations one way or the other,' he said. 'That would be inappropriate.' Kirby said President Biden has been in contact with Judith and Natalie Raanan, the two American nationals who were freed Friday after being taken captive by Hamas.
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