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John Kirby expressed that Iran’s response does not mean the US “should just accept a constant rising regional escalation White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby emphasized Monday morning that President Joe Biden is committed to steering clear of a larger regional war after Iran’s retaliatory attack on “Israel.” Kirby told CNN’s Kate Bolduan Monday morning that Iran’s response does not mean the US “should just accept a constant rising escalation in the region. The President is not going to accept that he wants to see things de-escalate.” When asked if the White House believes “Israel” should not react, Kirby said that the…
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DUBAI, April 15. /TASS/. At least five Palestinians have been killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian WAFA news agency reported.
DUBAI, April 15. /TASS/. The Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) has detained eight Palestinians during raids in the West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.
BEIRUT, April 15. /TASS/. At least 33,797 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated on October 7, 2023, the enclave’s Health Ministry said.
NEW YORK, April 15. /TASS/. Israel has postponed its operation in the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip after Iran’s attack on Israeli military facilities, CNN said referring to sources.
TEL AVIV, April 15. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet pose a threat to their own country, Yair Lapid, leader of the Israeli opposition, said, calling to hold new elections.
Israel has continued to obstruct the delivery of aid into Gaza amid its 7-month genocidal war on the besieged territory, using food as a tool to “pressure” and “blackmail” Palestinians, according to a rights group.
Iran’s retaliatory strikes on the Israeli-occupied territories signify the end of the “strategic patience” era, according to the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs.
