The White House was consulted by Israel before it launched its strikes on Gaza, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday on Fox News.
The Israeli strikes come days after at least 53 people were killed in a series of U.S. strikes on Yemen, parts of which have been taken over by the Iranian-backed Houthis.
“As President Trump has made it clear — Hamas, the Houthis, Iran, all those who seek to terrorize not just Israel, but also the United States of America, will see a price to pay. All hell will break loose,” Leavitt said.
White House spokesperson Brian Hughes also said Israel had consulted the Trump administration beforehand.
“Hamas could have released hostages to extend the ceasefire but instead chose refusal and war,” he said, according to Reuters.
