US opposes Israeli reoccupation of Gaza, says White House – video

The US national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said the US president, Joe Biden, does not support Israel reoccupying the Gaza Strip. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, Kirby said: 'President Biden's been very clear. We don't support a reoccupation of Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces. We do think that there needs to be a healthy set of conversations about what post-conflict Gaza looks like and what governance looks like.'

Kirby's statement comes after the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his country would take security control over Gaza for an 'indefinite period'

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