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White House says it’s ‘confident’ Biden’s speech reflects Israeli proposal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly said that there were “gaps” between the latest Israeli hostage deal proposal and the offer publicly laid out by US President Joe Biden, the White House says it is not aware of such gaps.
“As for the gaps, I don’t know what gaps you’re referring to,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says during a briefing with reporters.
He notes that Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser confirmed to The Times of London over the weekend that the offer detailed by Biden was indeed an Israeli proposal.
“We’re confident that [Biden’s speech] accurately reflects that [Israeli] proposal — a proposal that we worked with the Israelis on, so I know of no gaps to speak of,” Kirby says.
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