On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

Taiwan

Via Teleconference 12:25 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. Kirby has a few words here at the top, and then we’ll get into as many questions as we can. MR. KIRBY: Hey, everybody. Thanks for joining. First, on the Middle East. As you all know, on Saturday, in a tunnel in Gaza, Israeli forces recovered six bodies of hostages that were held by Hamas, including an American citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin. He and five others were executed. Hamas is responsible