US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is not “right around the corner.”
“Ultimately, these kinds of negotiations unfold somewhat slowly until they unfold very quickly. And so it’s difficult to put a precise timetable on when something might come together or, frankly, if something might come together,” Sullivan tells ABC’s “This Week.”
“We regard a hostage deal as… also being critical to generate a sustained pause in hostilities that can support the flow of humanitarian assistance and that can alleviate the suffering in Gaza,” Sullivan reiterates.
He repeats that the US sees only one “long-term answer to peace in the region” and “to Israel’s security” — a state for the Palestinians with “security guarantees for Israel.”
“I think since October 7, the need to work on that has only increased,” he adds.
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