US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce criticizes National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's call to bomb food storage facilities in Gaza, stating that it contradicts their commitment to getting aid into the area. Bruce emphasizes the administration's efforts to achieve a ceasefire and provide food aid to Gaza. The Trump administration's rare public criticism of an Israeli official is unclear as Bruce later refrains from further commenting on Ben Gvir's remarks. She reiterates the administration's commitment to Israel and creating a better framework in Gaza. Bruce declines to answer whether the US is adopting the Israeli position on aid resumption.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-ben-gvir-call-to-bomb-gaza-food-warehouses-completely-contradicts-our-effort-to-get-aid-into-strip/
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