"In terms of how this is playing out, I think one thing that's important to keep in mind is deterrence is not a light switch," the White House deputy national security adviser, Jon Finer, told ABC News "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday. President Joe Biden acknowledged to reporters last week that the strikes weren't stopping the Houthis but that they would continue. "We've imposed sanctions on the Houthis, we have gotten dozens of countries to issue statements condemning their attacks," he said. Still, "There needs to be more humanitarian assistance going into Gaza," Finer said. White House defends retaliation against Houthis: 'Deterrence is not a light switch' originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 21, 2024 16:53 UTC