Israel tells U.S. it needs “months“ to defeat Hamas

이스라엘 국방부 “가자지구 하마스 격퇴 수개월 걸릴 것“ Over in Gaza, Israel says it will take several more months for Hamas to be defeated. The comments come despite reports that serious talks are underway for another ceasefire in the war-torn area. Lee Seung-jae has more. During U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan’s visit to Tel Aviv, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the White House official, that the war could last “more than several months“ for Hamas to be defeated. Gallant told Sullivan that the Palestinian militant group had “built infrastructure under the ground and above the ground“, making it difficult to destroy them all. During Sullivan’s visit, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that his country will continue to fight until “absolute victory against Hamas“ is achieved. Meanwhile, a senior official from Hamas said Thursday that serious talks are underway to revive the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. According to Germany’s dpa news agency, the Hamas has said Qatari and Egyptian officials are negotiating with Israel and the United States on behalf of the militant group. He added that there will be no exchange of Israeli hostages or Palestinian prisoners until the ceasefire goes into effect. With around 327-thousand cases of infectious diseases being detected in Gaza, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Ministry of Health warns that Gaza faces “the spread of epidemics, infectious diseases, malnutrition and the lack of clean drinking water and personal hygiene.“ The chief spokesperson for UNICEF also warned that “the perfect storm for disease has begun“ in the region, with 21 of the Gaza Strip’s 36 hospitals closed. Gaza’s health officials warn that diseases are spreading even faster, with many displaced in overcrowded shelters. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. #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, 09:00 (KST)