US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made the remarks while responding to a query about the UK Defence Minister's statement that the US and the UK have evidence that China could be providing lethal aid to Russia.
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to conduct military operations in Gaza, US National Security Advisor, Joh Kirby has said that Tel Aviv has agreed to listen Washington's 'perspectives' and 'concerns' before launching any offensive inside the Rafah city of Gaza.
The top-level engagement will focus on the India-US relationship, "compare notes on the Indo-Pacific, and also talk about next steps in technology cooperation," a senior White House official told reporters in Washington.
The meeting was held in private and lasted over one-and-a-half hours. The Minister and Advisor discussed efforts to ensure the release of hostages held by the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza, as well as the measures required to ensure the destruction of Hamas' governing and military cap
Although the US Senate had previously greenlit a supplemental bill unlocking USD 60 billion in military aid for Ukraine, House Speaker Mike Johnson had withheld it from a floor vote.
As per the official statement, the designation will take effect 30 days from now and allow the US to ensure robust humanitarian carve-outs are in place so its action targets the Houthis and not the people of Yemen.
During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun and Sullivan stressed the importance of providing support to the Palestinian people and ensuring the sustainable delivery of humanitarian assistance to them, through cooperation with friendly countries and international organisations.
Amid the resumption of the ground offensive against Hamas, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday said Israel was not ready to give up on the release of women hostages held by Hamas, adding that the terror group will "not release" them from their captivity.
"We have information that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad use some hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including al-Shifa, and tunnels underneath them to conceal and to support their military operations and to hold hostages," spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a briefing.