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State Department reiterates condition that Hamas must be removed as part of any Gaza settlement; says aid must move in a safe framework
Summary
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. position remains that Hamas cannot be allowed to remain a factor in Gaza and that humanitarian assistance must be delivered safely; she commented on an Egyptian plan and said the administration welcomes ideas but that existing U.S. conditions remain unchanged.
Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, told reporters the administration's position on Gaza remains unchanged: the United States will not support arrangements that leave Hamas as an operational factor in the territory.
"As long as Hamas exists in in that area with a gun, without a gun, as long as they are a factor in Gaza and exist, there is no way forward," Bruce said. She described Hamas as a group that must not remain in place for a settlement to succeed.
On humanitarian assistance, Bruce said aid delivery must occur "in a safe framework" and that unsafe shipments would be stopped. She rejected describing pauses in…
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