The reaction of the Israeli official to the statements of Kamala Harris about Gaza

According to the Times of Israel, an Israeli official has claimed that the statements of Kamala Harris, the vice president of the United States, who called for an end to the war and emphasized the “serious humanitarian crisis” for the Palestinians, have emboldened Hamas and harmed the ceasefire negotiations. delivers.

The anonymous official told the newspaper that his comments could push the Palestinian group to make tougher demands. I hope this will not lead to a setback in the negotiations, because we have made a lot of progress.”

This Israeli official added: We are on the path of cooperation and eliminating gaps. But that’s why Harris’s press conference was very problematic.

Earlier, it was reported that the presumptive Democratic nominee in the US presidential election said he would “not be silent” about the “suffering” in Gaza after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Thursday.

Harris’s statements, which had a sharp and serious tone, reflect the possible change in America’s behavior towards Netanyahu after the presidency of Joe Biden.

At the same time, Harris told reporters that “Israel has the right to defend itself and how it is done is important.” He said that he assured Netanyahu that he would support Israel and called for an end to this war.

Translator: Azam Purkand