'Not Good for Israel': Top White House Official Opposes 'Reoccupation of Gaza'

President Joe Biden does not support a “reoccupation” of Gaza by Israeli forces, White House National Security CouncilSecurity CouncilSecurity Council spokesperson John Kirby said Tuesday. “The president still believes that a reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces is not good. It’s not good for Israel, it’s not good for the Israeli people,” Kirby said on CNN This Morning in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicting Israel will have “security responsibility” over Gaza for an “indefinite” amount of time.

Kirby said Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been discussing with Israel officials what Gaza looks like post-Israel-Hamas war. “I can tell you, though, that one of the conversations that Secretary Blinken has been having in the region is what does post-conflict Gaza look like, what does governance look like in Gaza,” Kirby said. “Because whatever it is, it can’t be what it was in October 6th, it can’t be Hamas.”

Kirby said the Biden administration continues to push for a “two state solution.” “We believe both sides can live in peace and security going forward. Even though we are in the middle of a conflict, the president hasn’t given up to that,” he said.