On Thursday's “CNN This Morning” broadcast, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that “because of the conversations” President Joe Biden has had with Israel, Israel has lowered the intensity of its fight against Hamas and He said he had withdrawn from some areas. .
Jean-Pierre said: “We have to remember what happened on October 7th. What happened on October 7th was a terrorist organization called Hamas, and let me be clear, we must remember what happened on October 7th. “It is a terrorist organization that takes advantage of Palestinian civilians who are not present and implants them in hospitals and other organizations.” They find themselves where civilians live, and that's what they do. That's what they're doing. And although they attacked Israel on October 7, the president believes they have the right to defend themselves. We have clearly stated that they must do so within the bounds of international humanitarian law. We're very clear about that. we had a conversation with them. We've seen them basically reduce their intensity now and move out of certain areas of Gaza. Because it's happening because of a conversation with the president. And the other thing that's important is that the president is working around the clock to make sure that we get the humanitarian moratorium. It's important to get hostages home to their friends, families and loved ones, and to provide humanitarian aid. Gaza, their medical needs, their food needs. So all of them are important. ”
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