Kirby hedges on 'final proposal' reports, says Biden is personally still working on deal
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby hedged on reports that the U.S. is putting forward a "final proposal" when it comes to hostage negotiations, saying the administration -- including President Joe Biden – is still working to get a deal.
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Kirby refused to give any details about the current proposal, or how it might differ from previous offers put forward, but he stressed that the deal is "actively" being worked on with Qatar and Egypt.
"The president himself is personally involved in working with our team and working with leaders around the world to secure this deal,” Kirby said, adding that this weekend’s recovery of six slain hostages "underscores the sense of urgency that we have."
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Asked about the United Kingdom’s new restrictions on some arms exports to Israel, Kirby said he would not "comment one way or another on the decisions that our British counterparts made."
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told Parliament on Monday about 30 of its 350 export licenses were suspended because "there does exist a clear risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law."
"I can just tell you that, No. 1: We're going to continue to do we have to do to support Israel's defensive capabilities," Kirby said. “No. 2: We have, as I've said many times, reviewed individual reports as best we can, and talking to the Israelis about individual reports about compliance with international humanitarian law. And as we speak, there's been no determination by the United States that they have violated international humanitarian [law].”
-ABC News’ Molly Nagle