The United States is working with Israel and Qatar to reach a deal to free hostages still being held by Hamas after the Islamist militant group’s unprecedented attack from Gaza into southern Israel on October 7.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with top Israeli official Ron Dermer in Washington today to discuss the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and the status of efforts to free hostages, the spokesman said today. of the White House National Security Council John Kirby.
The United States is working with Israel and Qatar to reach a deal to free hostages still being held by Hamas after the Islamist militant group’s unprecedented attack from Gaza into southern Israel on October 7.
Meanwhile, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States had raised with Israel the issue of creating a safe zone in Gaza, adding that Washington opposes any reduction in the size of Gaza’s territory.
When asked by reporters about the raid on a hospital in Jenin and the destruction of a university in Gaza, Miller said he had no information on the assessment of the raid, but that the United States raised the issue of demolishing positions and Israel reported that these were only done when they were positions from which terrorist activities were launched or planned.
Source :Skai
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