The Turkish president warns American President Joe Biden against the “negative regional and global consequences” of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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The war between Israel and Hamas began on Thursday 14 December, in its 69th day. While Israeli Defense Minister Israeli operations to dismantle Hamas will last “only a few months left”the United States, Israel’s ally, wants the war between Israel and Hamas “stop as soon as possible.” Here is what to remember from this new day of war.
US urges Israel to end war
The United States wants the war between Israel and Hamas “stop as soon as possible”, assures a White House spokesperson. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed a shift during his visit to Israel “in the near future” of the Israeli offensive on the territory of Gaza towards “low intensity operations”added spokesperson John Kirby.
Israel estimates the war will last “more than a few months”
Israeli operations to dismantle Hamas must last “only a few months left”Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday. “Hamas is a terrorist organization that was built over a decade to fight Israel and has built underground and aerial infrastructure that is not easy to destroy.”he stressed, during a visit to Israel by American national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
American visit to Israel
Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser, is in Jerusalem Thursday and Friday for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu. It will notably discuss the need to carry out strikes “more surgical and more precise in order to reduce civilian casualties” in Gaza, according to the White House. Joe Biden spoke of “indiscriminate bombings” and a possible “erosion” Western support for Israel.
Erdogan warns of regional “consequences”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan alerted US President Joe Biden on Thursday evening against “negative regional and global consequences” of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. “President Erdogan said the intensification and prolongation of Israeli attacks could have negative regional and global consequences” reported the Turkish presidency in a press release published at the end of this telephone interview.