US Vice-President Kamala Harris has reiterated that the US has no intention or plans to send combat troops to Israel or Gaza.
The US, she said, was providing Israel with advice, equipment and diplomatic support.
“We have absolutely no intention nor do we have any plans to send combat troops into Israel or Gaza, period,” she said in an interview.
The US, she added, wanted to prevent the conflict from escalating and she also warned Iran not to get involved.
“Israel, without any question, has a right to defend itself. That being said, it is very important that there be no conflation between Hamas and the Palestinians,” she said.
“The Palestinians deserve equal measures of safety and security, self-determination and dignity, and we have been very clear that the rules of war must be adhered to and that there be humanitarian aid that flows.”
President Joe Biden has been increasing his calls to ramp up humanitarian aid into Gaza this weekend in conversations with world leaders. On Sunday, he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi about the need for the continued flow of aid into Gaza and stressed the importance of protecting civilian lives.