An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet takes off during an air force pilots' graduation ceremony at Hatzerim air base in southern Israel . (Reuters)
The deal comes as the Biden administration is growing increasingly critical of Israel's airstrike campaign in Gaza. White House officials have urged Israel to minimize civilian casualties, and while Israel insists it is doing all it can, dissatisfaction from the White House continues.
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Those concerns surged earlier this week when an Israeli airstrike mistakenly killed seven aid workers in Gaza. The aid workers were there with the World Central Kitchen, an international group that works to address food crises.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby had harsh words regarding the Israeli strike during a White House press briefing on Tuesday, saying the administration was "outraged." (AP/Evan Vucci)
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"More than 200 aid workers have been killed in this conflict, making it one of the worst for aid workers in recent history," he continued. "This incident is emblematic of a larger problem and evidence of why distribution of aid in Gaza has been so challenging. But beyond the strike, what is clear is that the IDF must do much more to improve deconfliction processes so civilians and humanitarian aid workers are protected."
Still, Kirby stressed the need to continue supporting Israel in the war.
"They’re still under a viable threat of Hamas," he said. "We’re still going to make sure they can defend themselves and the 7th of October doesn’t happen again. That doesn’t mean that it’s a free pass that we look the other way when something like this happens."
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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