US expressed 'concerns' to 'Israel' over civilian casualties: White House

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Published: 2023-12-14 11:37

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US expressed 'concerns' to 'Israel' over civilian casualties: White House
US expressed 'concerns' to 'Israel' over civilian casualties: White House

The United States has told the Israeli Occupation of its 'concerns' about civilian casualties in Gaza, the White House said Wednesday, after President Joe Biden warned the Israeli Occupation it could lose support over "indiscriminate bombing."

Biden's comments Tuesday were his strongest criticism yet after resolutely standing up for the Israeli Occupation's right to defend itself after Oct. 7.

"We have had concerns," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said when asked about Biden's remarks to donors to his reelection campaign at an event in Washington.

"And we've expressed those concerns about the prosecution of this military campaign, even while acknowledging that it's Hamas that started this," Kirby told reporters.

Biden himself had laid out those concerns "publicly and privately" with the Israeli Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kirby said.

The Israeli Occupation had shown a "clear intent" to reduce civilian casualties, including carrying out fewer air strikes since it resumed its 'offensive' after a ceasefire with Hamas broke down, Kirby added.

But he added: "Sometimes in war the best-laid plans don't get executed the way you want."

Kirby also played down Biden's comments that Netanyahu had to "change" his policy opposing a two-state solution and that the Israeli Occupation premier's hard-right government was "making it very difficult for him to move."

"We're not dictating terms," Kirby said. "It's not for us to dictate terms to a foreign sovereign government."