US accuses Israel of withdrawing troops out of fatigue, not changing strategy in Gaza

On April 7 local time, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby commented that Israel's decision to withdraw some troops from the southern Gaza Strip does not appear to indicate a change in its strategy.

A VNA reporter in Washington quoted Mr. Kirby's interview on ABC TV (USA) as stating: "As we understand it and through their public announcements, this is really just a rest and re-equipment for troops who have been in the field for 4 months, and not necessarily, as we can say, a sign of a change in some upcoming new operations. We received information that they were tired and needed to be re-equipped."

The administration of US President Joe Biden has stepped up its stance against Israel's military behavior since the country's military airstrike that killed seven aid workers from the charity World Central Kitchen.

In a phone call on April 4, President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that attacks on humanitarian organizations during wartime are “unacceptable.”

The 46th White House boss also stressed that the future of US policy will be decided by Israel's "immediate" action to address the loss of Palestinian lives and the humanitarian disaster there.

In an interview with ABC, Mr. Kirby admitted that "America is increasingly disappointed" with its most important ally in the Middle East.