President Biden Interview with CNN: US State Department Says Israel Did Not Violate International Law in Gaza Strip

“Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a result of these bombs and other ways they target population centers,” Biden said in an interview that aired Wednesday night on CNN.

Miller analyzed the president’s words, saying that the US administration believes that “a large number of civilians have died and that Israel must make more efforts to reduce the harm to civilians.” “

However, “this is separate from the legal question of whether international law has been violated,” the spokesman said.

According to Miller, the US State Department has not yet made a decision regarding the extent of Israel’s compliance with international law.

A State Department spokesman confirmed that the United States “remains supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself against other threats despite the large-scale military operation in Rafah.” “

He said: “We will always be committed to the security of Israel. This has not and will not change,” noting that the lines of communication between Washington and Tel Aviv “remain open,” and he did not intend that this will not change in any way.

The American website “Axios” revealed that a report by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is expected to criticize Israel, denying that it has violated the conditions for receiving weapons.

The website, citing three officials, said that Blinken is expected to submit, on Friday, a “very urgent” report to Congress regarding Israel’s conduct in the Gaza Strip, but will not “go so far as to ‘ conclude that he breaks the conditions. to use American weapons.”