There is growing American frustration over IDF actions in Gaza, even as it continues to support Israel’s right to defend itself, US National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took steps to soothe tensions between Jerusalem and Washington, The Jerusalem Post reports.
There has been a “growing degree of frustration that we've had with the way these operations are being [executed] and the way that the Israelis are acting on the ground in terms of civilian casualties,” Kirby told ABC’s Meet the Press this week.
Kirby said that “frustration” was at the core of US President Joe Biden's message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their phone call this week, as he recalled the terse half-hour conversation between the two leaders on Thursday.
Israel has “got to do more,” it’s “got to make changes.,” Kirby said. He acknowledged that Netanyahu had pledged to take steps to improve the situation, which he welcomed, but more needed to be done.
