The US administration affirmed its support for “the Israeli approach to eliminating the Islamic Resistance Movement”agitation), reiterating its rejection of a comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and expressed its support for what it called “only humanitarian breaks, with the aim of removing prisoners and delivering aid to the region.”
In a press conference held yesterday evening, Monday, in Washington, DC, the Strategic Communications Coordinator for the National Security Council at the White House, John Kirby, said in response to a question about the increase in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, “This is the military plan of the Israeli administration.”
He added, “The American administration supports the Israeli approach to eliminating Hamas, but also urges the need to protect Palestinian civilians.” Given that Israel is fighting against Hamas, it has the right to defend itself.
For 109 days, the Israeli occupation army has been waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, which as of yesterday left: 25,295 martyrs and 63,000 injured, most of them children and women, according to the Palestinian authorities, and caused massive destruction and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster, according to the United Nations.