Israel-Palestinian conflict: White House defends not publicly calling for ceasefire, says approach is ‘quiet’

The White House on Monday defended not publicly calling for a cease-fire in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, saying the Biden administration’s approach to reducing violence in the region is through “quiet, intensive diplomacy.”

Over the weekend, President Biden conveyed “the need for Hamas to cease firing rockets into Israel and affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorist attacks,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during the press briefing Monday, noting that Hamas has fired “more than 3,000 rockets” into Israel amid the ongoing conflict….

(Excerpt from Fox News)