INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United States is not trying to dictate limits for Israel, the White House said on Friday, as the Israelis expanded their military
operation in Gaza.The fresh military onslaught by Israel comes as the United States scrambles to arrange a humanitarian pause for deliveries
of fuel and relief aid to Gaza civilians
How the expanded ground operation will impact efforts toward a pause was unclear, Reuters reported.White House national security
spokesperson John Kirby, at a news briefing, would not comment on the Israeli expanded ground operation
But he said Washington supported Israel&s right to defend itself after Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in southern Israel on Oct
7.&We&re not drawing red lines for Israel,& he said.He said the United States continued to discuss with Israel about the aims of its
operation, the need to protect civilians in Gaza, the effort to gain the safe return of Israeli hostages and the need to consider what comes
after ground operations in Gaza.&Since the very beginning, we have had and will continue to have conversations with them about the manner in
And we have not been shy about expressing our concerns over civilian casualties, collateral damage, and the approach that they might choose
That&s what friends can do, and we&re friends,& he said. The post US not drawing red lines for Israel, White House says first appeared on
