Russian Satellite News Agency, Washington: John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council, said that the United States does not support the idea of a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”We do not support a permanent ceasefire at this time,” Kirby told reporters on November 30. “We support the idea of a humanitarian pause.”
Kirby pointed out that the United States hopes that the current ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement can be extended when the two sides reach a corresponding agreement .