The White House: We do not rule out the presence of Israeli detainees in the tunnels that Israel floods with seawater

US Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby stated that the US administration does not rule out the possibility of the presence of Israeli detainees in the tunnels that Israel flooded with seawater in the Gaza Strip.

In response to a related question, Kirby said that some of the released prisoners say they were held in the tunnels: “It cannot be ruled out that Hamas may be holding at least some of them in the tunnels,” and at the same time he indicated that the issue of flooding the tunnels should be brought up to the Israeli leadership. .

Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that he did not know for sure whether there were prisoners in the tunnels in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the Israeli side must do everything in its power to prevent harm to civilians.

The Wall Street Journal had previously published data stating that Israeli forces had begun pumping seawater into the network of underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip, which, according to Israel, are used by Hamas fighters.

According to the newspaper, the Israeli forces' decision aims to destroy Hamas' infrastructure, and the process of flooding the tunnels may take several weeks.

In early December, the newspaper reported that the Israeli army had completed the installation of five pumping stations near the Beach refugee camp in mid-November, which in turn would be able to pump water from the Mediterranean Sea to flood the tunnels within a few weeks.

Earlier, the Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations stated that Israel’s approval to flood tunnels in the Gaza Strip is considered a war crime.

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said that all evidence and documents indicate that President Joe Biden's family received millions of dollars from foreign adversaries.

Commenting on the House of Representatives passing a resolution calling for the opening of an official investigation with the aim of removing Biden from office, Johnson said: “We have seen witness statements and bank statements indicating that the Biden family received millions of dollars from foreign adversaries, and witnesses spoke of numerous cases of the president dealing with foreign agents.” "For his family."

The Speaker of the House of Representatives added that Biden and the White House are trying to mislead the American people and obstruct the ongoing investigations in this regard.

The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday night to approve opening an investigation to isolate President Joe Biden. This decision would direct the House Oversight and Accountability, Revenue and Expenditures and Judicial Committees to continue their ongoing investigations into whether there are sufficient reasons to isolate the current US President.

Republicans have previously repeatedly stated that the Biden family receives money from companies, including foreign companies, to use political influence for business benefit.

In this regard, the Chairman of the House Oversight and Accounting Committee, James Comer, stressed that the current American president “must answer the Americans’ questions,” especially by clarifying the terms of the financial agreements with his brother and indicating whether he had received large sums of money from other relatives who cooperated. With companies.