Sullivan mentioned he was extra hopeful of a deal now than he was on earlier events because the Gaza battle broke out following Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 assault on Israel.
“It is as a result of the gaps have essentially narrowed down,” mentioned Sullivan, Biden’s prime nationwide safety official.
Progress had been made on points together with the components for the alternate of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, and on how Israel’s forces could be “postured” in Gaza, he mentioned.
Sullivan credited the truth that Israel had achieved its army aims in Gaza, whereas Hamas had suffered “catastrophic losses”.
“If you put these two components collectively, we consider that the time is correct to get a deal and to have to shut,” Sullivan mentioned.
