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White House reiterates opposition to ceasefire, but not humanitarian pause
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
White House Press Secretary John Kirby reiterates the Biden administration’s current stance against a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
The remark comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the international community to consider “humanitarian pauses” to the fighting in Gaza to better protect civilians.
“A ceasefire right now will only benefit Hamas,” Kirby says during a press briefing.
Kirby clarifies that humanitarian pauses are tools… for temporary periods of time. That is not the same as saying a ceasefire,” he adds.
On Monday, a State Department spokesman said pausing strikes on Hamas would allow the terror organization to regroup.
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