White House: Blinken is trying to establish a 6-week ceasefire in Gaza.
“John Kirby”, the strategic affairs coordinator of the American National Security Council, announced in an interview with ABC television that the occupiers of Jerusalem would receive Washington’s views and concerns before launching an attack on Rafah.
The strategic affairs coordinator of the US National Security Council continued in this televised interview: They have assured us that they will not attack Rafah until we have discussed our prospects and concerns.
“John Kirby” added in this interview that “at the top of Blinken’s (US Secretary of State) upcoming trip” to the region, “the effort to obtain a 6-week temporary ceasefire will continue.”
The American official further added that if Hamas agrees to the prisoner exchange agreement, the ceasefire may be established and the military attack on Rafah may be canceled.
Earlier, Reuters had announced that the US Secretary of State is going to discuss the developments in the region and the ceasefire in Gaza with his regional partners during a two-day trip to Saudi Arabia by participating in an economic meeting hosted by Riyadh.
The State Department of the United States issued a statement yesterday, announcing that Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The US State Department announced that the US Secretary of State is scheduled to attend a meeting with his regional partners during his upcoming two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday and Tuesday of this week to discuss the issue of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and talks on the release of Israeli prisoners. Consult and review closely.