White House spokesman appears to reject claim Israel committing ‘genocide’

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby appears to smack down allegations that Israel is committing “genocide” against the Palestinians in Gaza.

“I heard this word ‘genocide’ tossed around. Hamas actually does have genocidal intentions against the people of Israel. They’d like to see it wiped off the map. They’ve said so on purpose. That’s what’s at stake here,” Kirby says during a press briefing.

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