The United States wants the Israel-Hamas war to “end as quickly as possible”

U.S want the war to come Israel It is Hamas I finished “as soon as possible” the White House said on Thursday, after Israel’s defense minister told a senior US official that the standoff would drag on for several months.

According to the US presidential spokesperson John Kirbyalso National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated, during a visit to Tel Avivthat Israel would become “low intensity operations” against Link “in a near future”.

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The president Joe Biden in turn, urged Israel this Thursday to “be more careful”to protect civilians in Gaza.

“I want you to focus on how to save civilian lives, and don’t stop pursuing Hamasbut be more careful“Biden told reporters in washington.

On Tuesday, the American president, who has staunchly supported Israel, issued his strongest criticism to date of the Israeli government. Benjamin Netanyahuwarning that Tel Aviv was at risk of losing global support for “indiscriminate bombings” that is being carried out.

The increasing number of civilian casualties in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks has led to a widening gap between U.S It is Israelsolid allies.

“I think we all want this to end as quickly as possible.“Kirby told reporters at a briefing, adding that “could end today“if Hamas backs down, but”That doesn’t seem likely at this point.”.

Kirby said that washington “I wasn’t dictating conditions”for Israel and that the schedule announced by the Minister of Defense, Yoav Galanteit was “consistent”With what the Israeli authorities had previously said.

But during his visit to Israel, Sullivan formulated “difficult questions” to Israeli authorities about the course of their offensive against the Palestinian enclave, the spokesman added.

“He talked about a possible transition from what we would call high-intensity operations, which is what we’re seeing now, to lower-intensity operations at some point in the near future.Kirby said. “But I don’t want to talk about specific times.” he added.

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The war, which is in its third month, began after unprecedented attacks by the Palestinian group on October 7th against Israel which, according to Israeli authorities, killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians.

In response, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas and launched a relentless military offensive that left large swaths of Gaza in ruins.

The Ministry of Health in Hamas-controlled territory reported the deaths of 18,787 people, mostly women and children.

Source: Elcomercio

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