Watch: Kamala Harris FULL REMARKS on Netanyahu meeting
Vice President Harris says she had a “frank and constructive meeting” with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Emphasizing that she and President Biden are “working every day” to bring home U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, she also expressed concerns about civilians being killed and displaced in Gaza, saying, “I will not be silent.” The vice president recalled planting trees for Israel as a child and said that as a senator from California and as vice president she’s had an “unwavering commitment to the existence of the state of Israel” and its people. She said Israel has “a right to defend itself and how it does so matters.” Harris said both sides are working toward a cease-fire and that she remains committed to a two-state solution.