Following the devastating attack on Gaza’s Rafah over the weekend, US President Joe Biden has stated that he has no plans to alter his stance on Israel, but he is also not “turning a blind eye” to the suffering of Palestinian civilians, according to the White House.
According to Gaza’s health authorities, 45 Palestinians lost their lives as a fire ripped through a camp housing displaced persons after Israel’s raid on Sunday.
But according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, Washington does not consider Israel’s activities in Rafah to constitute a large-scale operation that would cross Mr. Biden’s “red lines.”
“I have no policy changes to speak to as a result of this Sunday’s strike,” Mr. Kirby stated during a White House briefing.
“It just happened, the Israelis are going to investigate it.”
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