John Kirby
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison
'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'
Hamas is why 'we don't have this deal,' Kirby says of hostage negotiations
Explosions heard in Sana'a, Yemen - report
Sullivan to meet with American hostage families at White House
US: We must be ready for significant attacks on Israel by Iran
The most important step right now is making sure that "Israel can defend itself and that we, the United States, have in place the proper force to help them defend themselves,” John Kirby said.
Smotrich hits out at US, decries push for 'surrender deal' with Hamas
Finance minister doubles down on opposition to hostage deal: "Surrender agreement with Sinwar is bad for Israel and endangers its security."
‘President feels we've got to get this hostage deal in place’ Biden to tell Netanyahu
Directly after that conversation, the two leaders will meet a small group of relatives of the hostages and freed captives at the White House.
Gallant: Israel backs US hostage deal, committed to bringing everyone home
“We stand firmly behind the President’s deal, which Israel has accepted, and now Hamas must accept – or bear the consequences,” Gallant said.
Netanyahu teetering on brink of war with Lebanon, White House
Since Netanyahu released a video on Tuesday criticizing the United States for withholding support, the Biden administration jumped on the offensive, discrediting every word the prime minister said.
White House says it's evaluating Hamas's response to ceasefire deal
The White House's assumption is that Hamas's response delivered to Qatar came with Yaha Sinwar's approval, according to Kirby.
Republicans push for ICC sanctioning bill while Dems, WH say legislation will hurt US interests
Johnson said he hopes President Biden listens to other Democrats who are denouncing the ICC and calling for actions.
US: Roadblock to Gaza ceasefire is Hamas, not Israel
“The world should know, the Palestinian people should know, that the only thing standing in the way of an immediate ceasefire today is Hamas,” Miller said.
WH defends temporary pier as major repairs needed after one week of operations
Biden is committed to doing everything possible to increase and sustain humanitarian assistance, John Kirby said.
Cause of Raisi's fatal helicopter crash unknown, says White House
The White House also defended its decision to 'official condolences', saying that it was 'typical condolences.'
