America’s National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby
America on Israel Hamas War: America wants the war between Israel and Hamas to end as soon as possible. However, America has also said that it will not force Israel for this. This statement of America has come when a resolution in favor of ceasefire has been passed in the United Nations General Assembly. America voted against this proposal. Now America has expressed its intention to end the Israel-Hamas war soon.
The White House said Thursday that it wants the Israel-Hamas war to end “as quickly as possible,” but made clear that Washington will not set the terms and force Israel to end the war. According to the White House, Israel has the right to take its own decisions and will not interfere in it.
…then Israel Hamas conflict can end today itself
John Kirby, the US National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said the war could end if Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, surrenders and releases hostages. Addressing a press briefing on Thursday, Kirby said, “We all want the war to end as soon as possible.” He added that if Sinwar did the right thing and laid down its arms and surrendered and returned the hostages “It could end today itself. It doesn’t seem likely at the moment.”
Hamas started the war
The White House official further said that the war was started by Hamas and Israel has the right and responsibility to continue it to protect its people. Kirby said, “This war that Hamas has started and Israel has the right and the responsibility to continue this war and to defend its people and to defend its nation. How long it will take, I cannot predict. ”
He added, “We are not giving instructions to the Israelis about how long it will take. It will take as long as they feel they need to be able to eliminate this threat, but obviously, We all want that to happen.” End the war as soon as possible.”
More than 18,600 people have died so far
The ongoing conflict began after fighters from Hamas, the US and EU-designated terrorist group, killed 1,200 people and took more than 200 hostage during an attack in Israel on October 7. But more than 18,600 people have died, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. About 70 percent of these are women and children.
America’s National Security Advisor visits Israel
Meanwhile, America’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is on a visit to Israel. He is expected to talk about “more surgical and more precise” efforts to reduce the toll on civilians. John Kirby earlier said in a press briefing that a top White House official is visiting Israel to discuss the next phase of Israel’s war against Hamas and efforts to better protect Palestinian civilians caught in the fighting. According to media reports, Sullivan also planned to discuss US calls to allow humanitarian aid from Israel to enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, saying this would expand the current flow of aid. At this time aid only goes through the Rafah crossing.
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