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US urges Netanyahu to link its military offensive in Gaza to political strategy

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan this Sunday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to link Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip with future political strategy, a White House statement said.

Following a previous meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, Sullivan met with Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and other political leaders in Jerusalem.

In his meeting with Netanyahu, Sullivan “reaffirmed the need for Israel to link its military operations with a political strategy that ensures the permanent defeat of Hamas, the release of all hostages, and a better future for Gaza,” the White House said. can do.” a statement. a statement.

The message from Washington comes at a time of internal unrest in Israel, after war-ravaged Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz on Saturday threatened to leave the emergency government on June 8 if Netanyahu did not agree to a post-war plan in Gaza. Can rule over the Palestinian territories.

Defense Minister and War Cabinet member, Yoav Galant, also has strained relations with Netanyahu and has publicly denounced him, indicating his opposition to any military-tinged Israeli government in Gaza.

According to House White, during his visit to Jerusalem, Sullivan met with the United States-Israel Strategic Advisory Group (SCG), in charge of coordinating security issues, and in which he was briefed in detail about Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Went. ,

At that meeting, both sides analyzed “ways” to ensure the defeat of Hamas with minimal harm to civilians, and Sullivan reiterated that U.S. President Biden would end a large-scale military operation on Rafah, the southern tip of the Gaza border with Egypt. oppose.

According to the White House, Sullivan also asked Netanyahu and other Israeli politicians about U.S. efforts with Qatar and Egypt to mediate talks between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas aimed at securing the release of all hostages kept in the loop. talked to.

Additionally, Sullivan “proposed a series of concrete measures” to ensure that more aid reaches Gaza, including the opening of all available crossings and the use of floating docks built by the United States on the northern coast of the Strip. , where assistance has already started arriving.

Finally, the White House revealed that Sullivan and his negotiators discussed steps to establish a “more effective disengagement mechanism” that would allow humanitarian workers to safely transport aid to Gaza and facilitate its distribution within the enclave. Will allow to establish fixed corridors.

In the Gaza Strip, on the brink of famine, more than 35,400 Gazans have already died, according to figures from the Hamas-controlled health ministry.

The Israeli offensive began after a Hamas attack on 7 October, which left 1,200 Israelis dead.