Discussions continue. The United States is “actively working” on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but “we're not there yet,” House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. White.
“There will be further discussions and consultations, and we hope to be able to reach a ceasefire with an agreement on the hostages, but we are not there yet,” said this adviser to US President Joe Biden, on NBC, according to a transcript of the interview published by the channel.
“We are actively working to make this happen,” he said. “We are very involved with key players in the region, and there is activity even today.”
“Signs” of Hamas’ “flexibility”
Kuwait's Emir Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, after more than 13 months of war between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas in the Palestinian territory.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said from Jerusalem on Sunday that there were “indications” that progress could be made toward a deal.
“What I can say is that there are signs that we might see a greater degree of flexibility on the part of Hamas due to circumstances, including the Lebanon agreement, but not only,” he said at a press conference. The Israeli government “has the desire to move forward on this subject,” added the minister.
A breakthrough in Lebanon
On NBC, Jake Sullivan also welcomed the truce between Israel and Hezbollah which came into force on Wednesday, “a huge step forward for the Middle East”. “We must protect it and ensure that it is fully respected,” said this advisor.
“Our goal is to hold on to these critical first days for the ceasefire, when it is most fragile,” Jake Sullivan told NBC. The day before Saturday, the Israeli army, however, announced that it had carried out several airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. “We firmly believe that the agreement in Lebanon now opens” the door to a ceasefire in Gaza, Joe Biden's envoy to the region, Amos Hochstein, declared on Wednesday.
The Hamas attack on Israeli soil resulted in the deaths of 1,207 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count based on official data, including hostages killed or died in captivity.
The military wing of Hamas released a video on Saturday of an Israeli-American hostage, Edan Alexander, who asks Israelis and Americans to pressure the government for his release. This video is “a cruel reminder of the brutality of Hamas,” Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
The Hamas government's health ministry for Gaza announced Sunday a new death toll of 44,429 in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel more than a year ago, with at least 47 people killed in recent years. 24 hours.
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