The United States has interpreted the Israeli military's reduction of troops in southern Gaza as a 'rest and refit' operation rather than an indication of a new military strategy. White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, clarified in various statements that the troop movement, after troops were on the ground for four months, is aimed at giving soldiers a necessary break and is not necessarily indicative of any forthcoming operations. This perspective was shared across multiple media outlets, including ABC News and CNBC, highlighting that the move does not signal a change in strategy but is a response to the troops' exhaustion. Furthermore, Kirby addressed concerns over the Israeli military's conduct, including a recent incident involving an airstrike that resulted in the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, emphasizing the need for better operational conduct and indicating a growing frustration within the Biden administration over Israel's wartime operations.
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said that reports have indicated to him that the Israeli troop movement in southern Gaza amounts more to a “rest and refit” than a full withdrawal of troops, as some reports have indicated. https://t.co/HY8pivw6lw
John Kirby on Israel: "The President was clear with the Prime Minister, if there's not changes, if things don't get better, then we're going to have to make changes of our own." https://t.co/CdwXf1pAkD
White House spokesperson John Kirby tells @MarthaRaddatz that any reforms by Israel after its deadly strike on an aid convoy in Gaza have to be verified “so that confidence can be restored.” https://t.co/OERo2GPHzo
John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, told @FaceTheNation that Israel has indicated to the Biden administration that the surprise move to pull troops out of southern Gaza is largely for "rest and refit." https://t.co/Q64NW7XRCG
🔴 Israel withdrawing troops to ‘rest’ them, says US https://t.co/slKve2Ti6m
White House says Israeli troop reduction does not signal new strategy: 'They're tired' https://t.co/c8n9BWj8MB
"Clearly, this broke down," White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says about the process that led to an Israeli airstrike killing seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. He says the Biden administration has told the Israelis they must be "better" at… https://t.co/3dpBHB0QXg
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said there is a growing frustration amid the Biden administration over the way the Israeli military is conducting its wartime operations. https://t.co/dXCew40q80
Dueling takes from Biden-world on why Israel is pulling troops from south Gaza: John Kirby deems it rest-and-refit for soldiers tired after 4 months Sen. Chris Coons, however, says it looks like a tactical choice amid threats of Iran or Hezbollah attack https://t.co/gjYCbvmT2X
Israel’s Gaza Strip pullout is just to ‘rest’ and resupply troops, US intel says https://t.co/p1P5v9rdSg https://t.co/4txiztTQij
⚠️ US SAYS ISRAELI MILITARY TROOP REDUCTION IN SOUTH GAZA SEEMS A 'REST AND REFIT' Full Story → https://t.co/JXnTmU3IiQ https://t.co/krVIOhSiEs
US says Israeli military troop reduction in south Gaza seems a 'rest and refit' https://t.co/zoSqHFEVDW
The Israeli military’s troop reduction in the southern #GazaStrip appears to be a “rest and refit” and not necessarily indicative of any new operations, #WhiteHouse national security spokesperson John Kirby says in an ABC News interview. https://t.co/7hpzNUpD16 https://t.co/2SIhhZS392
On Israeli partial withdrawal from southern Gaza, White House's John Kirby says as US understands it from public statements, it's about rest and refit for these troops on the ground for four months, not necessarily indicative of some new operation for those troops. @ThisWeekABC