Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz at the White House on Monday, as the U.S. looks to secure a temporary cease-fire deal to bring in more humanitarian aid into Gaza and for hostages to be released, a White House official said.
“The vice president will reiterate civilian casualties must be reduced,” the official said. Harris also plans to express concern for the safety of people in Rafah, and “the importance of creating a hopeful political horizon for the Palestinian people,” the official added.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan will also attend the White House meeting, the official said.
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