The White House is monitoring closely the situation in the West Bank, where Israeli forces hit the city of Jenin with drone strikes as part of one of the biggest West Bank operations in 20 years, a spokesperson said on Monday.
"We have seen the reports and are monitoring the situation closely," a White House spokesperson said. "We support Israel’s security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist groups."
US: imperative to avoid civilian deaths as Israel strikes Jenin
The US State Department said on Monday it was vital to take all possible precautions to prevent the killing of civilians after Israeli forces struck the city of Jenin.
"It is imperative to take all possible precautions to prevent the loss of civilian lives," a State Department spokesperson said, also reiterating earlier comments by a White House National Security Council spokesperson that "We support Israel's security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist groups."