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National Security Council's John Kirby on Biden administration's response to Israeli strikes on Gaza

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Abed Khaled/AP)
Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (Abed Khaled/AP)

John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, talks about the Biden administration’s response to Israel’s strikes on a refugee camp in Gaza, calls for a pause or ceasefire, and whether Americans are among the people being permitted to leave Gaza this week.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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