White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that progress had been made in negotiations aimed at a cessation of hostilities.
The White House again urged the government of Israel on Monday to make efforts to reach an armistice agreement in the Gaza Strip, which will allow the release of Hamas hostages and the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the civilian population of the besieged Palestinian enclave.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that progress had been made in negotiations aimed at ending hostilities on humanitarian grounds. but more needs to be done. “We continue to support an extended cessation (of hostilities) on humanitarian grounds,” he added.
He also expressed satisfaction at the news that the Israeli army freed two hostages during a raid in Rafah, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, stressing that the crisis cannot end without the release of all Hamas hostages.
In a telephone call yesterday, US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “should not have gone ahead” with a military operation in Rafah without a plan to protect the civilians crowded there.
Washington is not opposed to the Israeli military’s plans to “go into Rafah to take out Hamas,” Kirby clarified, explaining that the White House is not recommending a large-scale operation. “no reliable plan for the millions of people who have found refuge in Rafa.
“Israel has an obligation to protect them” the American official explained.
Source :Skai
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