Kirby says US foresees 'period of time' where Israeli forces remain in Gaza post-conflict
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, explaining what Secretary of State Antony Blinken meant earlier when he said there would be a "transitional period" in Gaza, said a post-war Gaza will go through a "period of time" where Israeli forces remain on the ground.
"I think all of us can foresee a period of time after the conflict is over where Israeli forces will likely still be in Gaza and will have some initial security responsibilities. But for how long and where and to what size and scale and scope, I think it’s too soon to know that," he said on CNN.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir that Israel would have the "overall security responsibility" of Gaza for an "indefinite period."
-ABC News' Justin Ryan Gomez