Report: In Call to Netanyahu Kerry Declared U.S. Opposition to Gaza Ground Operation
A senior U.S. official on Sunday revealed that U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, said America strongly opposes an Israeli ground operation to put an end to years of rocket fire into civilian areas across Israel, in a phone call with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanayhu on Thursday, according to Israel’s Channel 2.
Kerry said America is willing to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, in a bid to end six days of intensive rocket fire into Israel from Gaza, which on Sunday reached areas close to 170 kilometers away, and furious Israeli counter strikes.
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In the telephone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kerry suggested using the November 2012 accord with Hamas as a basis for talks, the U.S. official said.
“The secretary highlighted the American concern at escalating tension on the ground,” the official said, according to the Haaretz daily.
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