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U.S. presses for de‑escalation after Israeli strikes in Syria; calls for withdrawals
Summary
At a State Department briefing, spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. is pressing all parties to de‑escalate after Israeli strikes in Syria, calling for Israeli and Syrian withdrawals from the affected area and describing the incident as a "misunderstanding" the administration is working to resolve.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters the United States was working with all parties to de‑escalate after Israeli strikes in Syria and that U.S. officials were seeking withdrawals by both Israeli and Syrian forces from the affected area. "We are calling on the Syrian government to, in fact, withdraw their military in order to enable all sides to deescalate and find a path forward," Bruce said.
Bruce said Secretary Rubio described the situation as "complicated" and used the word "misunderstanding" to characterize recent exchanges between Israeli and Syrian forces. She said the president and the…
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