White House: "Ceasefire in Israel-Palestine War Only Benefits Hamas"
The Biden administration in the United States drew a clear line on the ceasefire issue in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, stating that a ceasefire at this point would only benefit Hamas.
John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council (NSC), dismissed the calls for a temporary ceasefire raised alongside concerns about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip during a briefing on the 24th (local time).
When asked to comment on UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres's statement that the Palestinian armed faction Hamas's attack on Israel "did not occur in a vacuum (meaning it did not happen without historical context)," Kirby recalled the fact that Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on the 7th, resulting in a massacre, and pointed out, "The party that should be blamed now is Hamas."
Regarding Iran's role and trends related to this situation, Kirby said, "There is no doubt about Iran's complicity in a broad sense," adding, "Without Iran, there would be no Hamas or Hezbollah (the Lebanese armed faction), nor the militia groups attacking U.S. forces in Iraq and elsewhere."
He stated, "No one can turn a blind eye to Iran's complicity," but reiterated the previous position that no evidence has been found of Iran's direct involvement in Hamas's attack on Israel on the 7th.
Regarding Wang Yi, member of the Chinese Communist Party Central Political Bureau and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visiting the United States from the 26th to the 28th, he expressed the view that "it is very important to keep the door open for dialogue with China."
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White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said that Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to meet separately with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NSC Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington D.C. on the 27th.
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