National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday said that Israel should still uphold its responsibility to protect innocent civilians in Gaza.
Israel should take responsibility for protecting innocent civilians in Gaza even though Hamas is using them as human shields, Biden administration national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday, as Israeli forces continue to bombard the Gaza Strip following the deadly terrorist attack more than three weeks ago.
' LIVE UPDATES: ISRAEL EXPANDS GROUND OPERATIONS IN GAZA AS NETANYAHU ANNOUNCES 'SECOND STAGE' OF WAR AGAINST HAMAS While Sullivan said President Biden will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later Sunday about protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza, he added that the U.S. has already been holding conversations behind closed doors about protecting civilians.
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