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<p>United States President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to link the ongoing Gaza war with a "political strategy" for the future of the territory.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sullivan also discussed the "potential" of reaching a normalisation deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia after&nbsp;talks were held&nbsp;in the region, said the White House on Sunday (May 19).&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the weekend, Sullivan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Dharan on Saturday (May 18) before he went to Israel to hold talks with Netanyahu&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;other key officials.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israeli-minister-says-hezbollah-must-be-dealt-with-military-action-if-needed-723205">&nbsp;Israeli minister says Hezbollah must be dealt with military action if needed</a></p>

<p>"Mr Sullivan briefed Prime Minister Netanyahu and his team on these meetings and the potential that may now be available for Israel, as well as the Palestinian people," said the White House.</p>

<h2><strong>Sullivan&nbsp;discusses 'semi-final' version of&nbsp;key&nbsp;deal with Saudi's Prince&nbsp;Mohammed</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier on Sunday (May 19), Saudi state media reported that Sullivan and the country's de facto&nbsp;ruler&nbsp;Prince&nbsp;Mohammed&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;a "semi-final" version of a deal&nbsp;which is likely to&nbsp;increase the security ties between the two nations.</p>

<p>That deal&nbsp;is seen&nbsp;as a&nbsp;major&nbsp;part of the efforts made by Washington to bring Riyadh around a mega-deal in which the state of Israel gets recognised for the first time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israel, which has relied on the United States for supply of military aid, did not immediately react. The country has pushed back Biden's appeal for restraint in Gaza.</p>

<h2><strong>Sullivan&nbsp;reiterates position of US in&nbsp;Israel&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>During his visit to Israel, Sullivan had "reiterated the president's longstanding position on Rafah," the southern town in Gaza where Israel said it will launch a major offensive, said the White House.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Israel-Hamas war: Israeli cabinet split over Gaza post-war plan | Israel Government on the brink?</strong></p>

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<p>The Biden administration has been appealing&nbsp;to Israel to avoid any such offensive and recently paused the shipment of bombs to its ally amid concerns that&nbsp;they may be used&nbsp;for bombing Rafah.</p>

<p>Sullivan "reaffirmed the need for Israel to connect its military operations to a political strategy that can ensure the lasting defeat of Hamas, the release of all the hostages, and a better future for Gaza," said the White&nbsp;House,&nbsp;in a statement.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


United States President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to link the ongoing Gaza war with a "political strategy" for the future of the territory.

United States President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to link the ongoing Gaza war with a "political strategy" for the future of the territory. Sullivan also discussed the "potential" of reaching a normalisation deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia after talks were held in the region, said the White House on Sunday (May 19). During the weekend, Sullivan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Dharan on Saturday (May 18) before he went to Israel to hold talks with Netanyahu as well as other key officials. Also Read: Israeli minister says Hezbollah must be dealt with military action if needed "Mr Sullivan briefed Prime Minister Netanyahu and his team on these meetings and the potential that may now be available for Israel, as well as the Palestinian people," said the White House. Sullivan discusses 'semi-final' version of key deal with Saudi's Prince Mohammed Earlier on Sunday (May 19), Saudi state media reported that Sullivan and the country's de facto ruler Prince Mohammed discussed a "semi-final" version of a deal which is likely to increase the security ties between the two nations. That deal is seen as a major part of the efforts made by Washington to bring Riyadh around a mega-deal in which the state of Israel gets recognised for the first time. Israel, which has relied on the United States for supply of military aid, did not immediately react. The country has pushed back Biden's appeal for restraint in Gaza. Sullivan reiterates position of US in Israel During his visit to Israel, Sullivan had "reiterated the president's longstanding position on Rafah," the southern town in Gaza where Israel said it will launch a major offensive, said the White House. Watch: Israel-Hamas war: Israeli cabinet split over Gaza post-war plan | Israel Government on the brink? The Biden administration has been appealing to Israel to avoid any such offensive and recently paused the shipment of bombs to its ally amid concerns that they may be used for bombing Rafah. Sullivan "reaffirmed the need for Israel to connect its military operations to a political strategy that can ensure the lasting defeat of Hamas, the release of all the hostages, and a better future for Gaza," said the White House, in a statement. (With inputs from agencies)

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