US Vice President Kamala Harris says the US will not be putting boots on the ground in Israel or in Gaza.
“We have absolutely no intention nor do we have any plans to send combat troops into Israel or Gaza, period,” she tells CBS’s “60 Minutes.”
The comment echoes an earlier comment from White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby earlier this month that “there is no intention to put US boots on the ground.”
The US announced last week that it was sending military advisers to Israel, including an officer versed in urban warfare from US fighting in Iraq. It has sent two Naval carrier groups to the region, which it says is meant to deter Iran proxy Hezbollah from trying to enter the war. It has also put a 2,000-troop quick-response force on standby.
She says the US is supporting Israel with equipment and advice, but is not telling Jerusalem how to wage the war.
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