Karoline Leavitt Asked If Trump Supports Netanyahu Saying Israel Will 'Take Control Of All Of Gaza'

At a White House press briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about comments from Prime Minister Netanyahu about Gaza.

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00:00Go ahead.

00:01Thanks, Caroline.

00:02Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel has said today that Israel will take control of all

00:07of Gaza.

00:08Is that a goal that President Trump is comfortable with or that he supports?

00:13MS.

00:14I'll have to talk to the President about those comments as they just came, I believe,

00:17from the Prime Minister this morning, and I'll let him speak on that.

00:20The President has made it very clear he wants to see this conflict in the region end.

00:24He wants all hostages to be released.

00:26He was pleased that Eden Alexander was returned home safely to his loving family.

00:32The President spoke with Eden directly while we were traveling to the Middle East last week.

00:37As for the Prime Minister's comments, I'll let the President himself respond to those.

00:41Sure.