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  U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2024.

Jake Sullivan: Gaza hostage deal 'finally' at the point of coming together

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden confers with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. It has never been more obvious that the Biden administration has no alternative strategy for dealing with the Iranian threat, the writer maintains. (20/4/2024)

Biden given options for potential US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, Axios reports

 Israeli military forces cross the fence to the buffer zone with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights, on December 11, 2024.

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US security adviser Sullivan says Israel is acting in Syria for its own defense

Blinken reiterated Israel's claim that its incursion into Syria is temporary.

 US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, 12 December 2024 in front of torn picture of Syria's ex-president Bashar al-Assad (illustration).

Sullivan meets Netanyahu to discuss Syria, hostage deal

The Prime Minister spoke to Sullivan about the need to assist Syrian minorities and prevent terrorist activity against Israel from Syrian territory.

 Jake Sullivan meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, December 12, 2024

Sullivan to meet with American hostage families at White House

Tuesday's meeting will be the first for the families since the IDF last week confirmed that New York-born Omer Neutra was killed on October 7 and Hamas has held his body since. 

  U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2024.

Biden's, Trump's national security advisors discuss Israel-Hamas War, hostages

The first meeting between Sullivan and his intended successor, who will inherit a long series of crises around the world.

Illustrative image of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Mike Waltz, who President-elect Trump has appointed as his national security adviser.

Sullivan: World must pressure Hamas to negotiate hostage deal

Sullivan laid the blame squarely on Hamas, clarifying that the issue was that the group simply didn’t want to make a deal under any terms.

  U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2024.

Netanyahu vows strong retaliation against Iran following missile attacks on Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu warned Iran of severe consequences for its missile attacks on Israel, emphasizing Israel's determination to retaliate decisively.

 sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MKs attend a discussion and vote on the inclusion of MK Gideon Saar as a Minister in the government at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on September 30, 2024.

US is fully, fully supportive of Israel, Biden says after Iran attack

President Biden affirmed full support for Israel after defending it from a large Iranian missile attack, warning of severe consequences.

 Iranians celebrate on a street, after the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran

Israel is trying to stop terrorism, Hezbollah is trying to kill civilians - editorial

Israel targets Hezbollah terrorists to prevent attacks, while Hezbollah indiscriminately targets Israeli civilians, yet some criticize Israel for escalating the conflict.

 A man poses next to a picture of late Hezbollah senior leader Ibrahim Aqil, ahead of the funeral of Ibrahim Aqil and of Hezbollah member Mahmoud Hamad, who were killed in Friday's Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, in Beirut, Lebanon, September 22, 2024.

Sullivan says Israel-Lebanon escalation worrying, justice served in strike on Hezbollah

Sullivan said the Friday strike served justice to Aqil, who was wanted by the US for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at the American embassy and a US Marines barracks.

 US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan attends a press conference at the US embassy in Beijing, China August 29, 2024.

US hostage families tell WH they're frustrated with lack of progress in hostage negotiations

Sullivan stressed the administration’s "unwavering commitment to bringing the Americans home."

 National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2024.

Lapid on Hezbollah: 'We gave a lengthy amount of time for a diplomatic solution'

In a meeting with US officials, Yair Lapid spoke on the urgency of a solution on the Lebanon front and securing Hamas negotiations for the release of hostages.

Opposition head Yair Lapid and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet on July 13, 2022