Israel's prime minister claims the U.S. changed it stance, which officials deny.
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2024.The White House is "disappointed" that Israel canceled a delegation's planned visit to the U.S. to discuss
"We're very disappointed that they won't be coming to Washington, D.C., to allow us to have a fulsome conversation with them about viable alternatives to going in on the ground in Rafah," White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters as news broke of Israel's decision. "It talks about an immediate and sustainable cease-fire and to secure the immediate release of all the hostages as well as alleviating the tremendous suffering of the people of civilians in Gaza," Kirby said. "Those are the same principles that we've been arguing for now for many months.
Vice President Kamala Harris, in an interview with ABC News, didn't rule out consequences if Israel were to invade Rafah.
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