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US said working to restore calm in Gaza Strip
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White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, right, and Jared Kushner wait for the arrival of US President Donald Trump at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, en route to attend the Club World Cup final soccer match, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Washington is making an effort to prevent today’s flare-up of violence in Gaza from collapsing the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Axios reports.
The outlet says envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have spoken to Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and that the US has asked Jerusalem to “respond proportionately but show restraint” following the attack on IDF troops in southern Gaza.
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