US: Israel told us the IDF will not occupy Gaza after war

Israel has told the Biden administration that it "does not plan to occupy Gaza" and it "does not plan to leave any forces there," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington on Wednesday.

"We had made clear to them .. that we are opposed to any reduction in the size of the territory of Gaza," he said. He spoke as Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer was in Washington to speak with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

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