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President says ceasefire is "back" after reported retribution in Gaza
Summary
In response to questions about an Israeli strike on Gaza, the president described an incident in which a soldier was killed and "retribution" followed but said "it's back to ceasefire," characterizing hostilities as paused at the time of the briefing.
When asked whether Israel gave a heads-up before a strike and whether the situation still constituted a ceasefire, the president said it "is" a ceasefire and described an incident in which "one of their soldiers were killed and they did retribution." He added, "it's back to ceasefire," indicating a pause in hostilities at the time of the briefing.
Reporters pressed for further detail about timing and warnings; the president said "we'll see" regarding future developments. No U.S. policy shift or joint statement on Israel-Gaza matters was announced during the briefing.
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