U.S. presses Israel to lower intensity of military campaign in Gaza

미국 '고강도 공습 그만' 압박했지만 이스라엘 고집 꺾지 못해 Moving on to the war between Israel and Hamas. U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan was in Tel Aviv on Thursday. Meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he has reportedly pressured Israel to lower the intensity of its military campaign in Gaza. But Israel says it will continue the fighting until “complete victory.“ Kim Jung-sil reports. U.S. President Joe Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in Israel. “Thank you for having me, I very much look forward to this meeting, and you have the support of the United States as you take on this terrorist threat.“ But the details of their meeting haven't been revealed. Several U.S. media outlets reported that the U.S. security advisor brought a message from the U.S. President, pushing Israel to lower the intensity of military actions in Gaza as soon as possible. Sullivan's visit came just days after Biden said at a fundraiser that Israel was losing international support because of what he called its “indiscriminate bombing.” But after the meeting, the Israeli Prime Minister hadn't changed his stance. “We are more determined than ever to continue fighting until Hamas is eliminated — until complete victory.“ Reuters cited a senior U.S. official who said Sullivan would meet the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday , where he will likely discuss “ongoing efforts to revamp and revitalize“ the Palestinian Authority. The official added the Palestinian Authority will look to ultimately have a role in Gaza. Meanwhile, at least 179 people had been killed in Israeli attacks over the past day , according to Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health on Thursday. The ministry says the total death toll in Gaza is now more than 18,700 since the war began on October 7th. Kim Jung-sil, Arirang News. #Jake_Sullivan #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #Palestine #Middle_East #Benjamin_Netanyahu #Israel_Defense_Forces #Jake_Sullivan #Yoav_Gallant #이스라엘_국방부 #가자지구 #하마스 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-12-15, 18:00 (KST)