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Sat 28 Oct 2023 12:26 pm - Jerusalem Time
Washington: We do not set red lines for Israel in Gaza
Kirby: “We have been in close contact with Israel since the beginning of the clashes,” he described, adding: “We did not hesitate to express our concerns about civilian casualties, and the approach they may choose to take. This is what friends do, and we are friends.”
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the United States does not set red lines for Israel in its attacks on the Gaza Strip.
In a press conference at the White House on Friday evening, he expressed his country's absolute support for Israel, saying, "We continue to support Israel's security requirements, and we will continue to do so."
He stressed that the United States “has been in close contact with Israel since the beginning of the clashes,” as he described it, adding: “We did not hesitate to express our concerns about civilian casualties, civilian casualties, and the approach they may choose to follow. This is what friends do, and we Friends," according to "Anadolu" in a report published today, Saturday.
For 3 weeks, Israel has been waging a war on the Gaza Strip called “Iron Swords,” which destroyed entire neighborhoods and, according to the latest statistics available on Friday evening, killed 7,326 martyrs, including 3,038 children, 1,726 women, and 414 elderly people, in addition to injuring 18,967 others with various injuries.
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Washington: We do not set red lines for Israel in Gaza