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Biden warns Netanyahu future U.S. support for Israel depends on steps to protect civilians

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STORY: Biden warns Netanyahu future U.S. support for Israel depends on steps to protect civilians
SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024
DATELINE: April 5, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:51
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN KIRBY, Spokesperson for National Security Council
2. Biden arriving at the White House (March 21, 2024)
3. various of exterior of the White House (March 21, 2024)

STORYLINE:

U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Israel will depend on Israel's steps to protect civilians in Gaza.

During a high-stakes phone call, Biden emphasized to Netanyahu that Israeli strikes on humanitarian workers delivering aid to Gaza and "the overall humanitarian situation" in Gaza are "unacceptable," according to a readout of the call issued by the White House.

SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN KIRBY, Spokesperson for National Security Council
"The president had a chance to speak with Prime Minister Netanyahu earlier today. On that phone call, the president emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza are unacceptable. He made clear the need for Israel to announce and to implement a series of specific concrete and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers. He made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel's immediate action on these steps. He underscored that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and to protect innocent civilians."

The call was the first between the two leaders after Israeli forces carried out an airstrike Monday, killing seven members of the charity group World Central Kitchen (WCK) en route to distributing food to civilians in Gaza. The strike evoked international condemnation.

In a statement on Tuesday, Biden said he was "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths of the humanitarian workers from the WCK.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C.
(XHTV)

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