John Kirby is the White House national security communications adviser (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images/File)
Negotiations this month centered around a six-week cease-fire proposal and the release of 40 civilian and sick hostages in exchange for freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
A separate Hamas statement said leaders from the three main militant groups active in Gaza discussed attempts to end the war. It didn't mention the Israeli proposal. The statement came hours after an Egyptian delegation ended a visit to Israel where it discussed a "new vision" for a prolonged cease-fire in Gaza, according to an Egyptian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the AP.
Kirby also addressed the planned deliveries of aid to flow into Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. military.
"The Israelis have started to meet the commitments that President Biden asked them to meet," Kirby said. "This pier is now being constructed. It will take probably two to three weeks before we can really see it in operation. I mean, it's a fairly complicated procedure to get that in place. And we're working closely with the Israelis about how the operation of the pier would work."
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Palestinians thank U.S. students for their support for Gaza by writing on the tents they live in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on April 28, 2024. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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"But we want them to be peaceful protests," he added. "And obviously, we don't want to see anybody hurt in the process of peacefully protesting. But again, the president understands that. We absolutely condemn the antisemitism language that we've heard of late, and we certainly condemn all the hate speech and the threats of violence out there in these protests. We understand they're important, but they do need to be peaceful."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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