White House Confirms ‘Innocent People’ Were Killed in Israeli Hostage Rescue Mission

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed reports that civilians were killed during Israel’s mission to rescue hostages held by the terrorist group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on June 8 that four hostages—Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40—were rescued during a “high-risk” operation deep inside the Gaza Strip. Mr. Sullivan was asked during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on June 9 whether the United States could confirm how many people were killed in the operation. “We, the United States, are not in a position today to make a definitive statement about that. The Israel Defense Forces have put out one number. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry has put out another number,” he said....