The White House on May 9 called on Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to “de-escalate” amid tensions between the two groups, with the latter launching hundreds of rockets in the past month.
“We are closely following Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that killed three leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” a National Security Council spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
“Israel has the right to protect itself and defend its people from indiscriminate rocket attacks launched by terrorist groups,” continued the spokesperson. “We are also aware of reports that 10 civilians were tragically killed in the Israeli strikes. We call for all parties to de-escalate the situation. The U.S. commitment to Israel’s security remains ironclad.”…