White House calls for cease-fire in Gaza
The White House is intensifying calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, even hosting a rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The White House is intensifying calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, even hosting a rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby bristled at the idea the White House would pull funding from Israel over the blockage of humanitarian aid getting into Gaza during Tuesday's White House briefing. "'Well if [Israel's] not doing what you want then cut off the aid, so they can't defend themselves.' That's not the way we're gonna do this," Kirby said. "They have a right to defend themselves... They need the capabilities to do that. There's aid that's desperately in need, and you know what? We can do that too. We can do both." Kirby was referring to the U.S. military airdropping humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz Tuesday, a day after Vice President Harris met with Gantz as the White House continues to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and other senior officials will meet Monday with Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's wartime cabinet and a political rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Harris is expected to press for a temporary cease-fire and hostage release deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
"People in Gaza are starving," Vice President Harris says, mounting pressure on Israel and Hamas to agree to a cease-fire.
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