State Department Daily Briefing

October 19, 2023

2023-10-19T15:48:39-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDNjXC8wMTBcLzE2OTc3MzY4NjBfMDEwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters on the Israel-Hamas War, including ongoing efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Hamas-controlled Gaza. He then discussed the department’s worldwide alert advising U.S. citizens to exercise extra caution while traveling overseas due to increased tensions and the potential for terrorist attacks. Mr. Miller also reported that the hospital explosion in Gaza was likely the result of a failed rocket launch by militants in Gaza, and not an Israeli airstrike as initially reported by some media outlets. Additionally, regarding Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva’s detention in Russia, Mr. Miller said the U.S. knew about the matter since May, but did not discuss it publicly because doing so would have been unhelpful to secure her release.

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters on the Israel-Hamas War, including ongoing efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to… read more

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters on the Israel-Hamas War, including ongoing efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Hamas-controlled Gaza. He then discussed the department’s worldwide alert advising U.S. citizens to exercise extra caution while traveling overseas due to increased tensions and the potential for terrorist attacks. Mr. Miller also reported that the hospital explosion in Gaza was likely the result of a failed rocket launch by militants in Gaza, and not an Israeli airstrike as initially reported by some media outlets. Additionally, regarding Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva’s detention in Russia, Mr. Miller said the U.S. knew about the matter since May, but did not discuss it publicly because doing so would have been unhelpful to secure her release. close

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