“We expect and want to see a shift toward more targeted military operations, with a smaller force that is really focused on Hamas leaders and their network of tunnels,” Antony Blinken said in his year-end press conference. In parallel, civilian casualties will also be significantly reduced, he added.
Regarding the debate on the military conflict resolution in the UN Security Council, the US Foreign Policy Director explained that American diplomacy is actively negotiating the content of the document and agrees with the efforts made to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Anthony Blinken said that he wants to prevent the adoption of a resolution that hinders the achievement of this goal.
In response to a question, he stated that the United States is also participating in efforts aimed at another humanitarian ceasefire that would allow the release of more hostages. The United States is urging an agreement, but has no expectations for that at the moment, President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday about the possibility of another temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. John Kirby, communications coordinator for the National Security Council at the White House, previously stated that there were very serious discussions and negotiations, and he expressed his hope that they would “lead somewhere.”
(MTI)
