特使表示，美國和以色列討論何時縮減加薩戰鬥，但同意戰鬥將需要數月時間

The United States and Israel have been engaged in discussions regarding a timeline for de-escalating their intense combat operations against Hamas. Despite agreeing that the overall conflict will take months to resolve, there is growing concern about the increasing death toll in Gaza.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the future of Gaza post-conflict. One potential scenario, as suggested by a senior US official, could involve the reinstatement of Palestinian security forces who were ousted from their positions in Gaza by Hamas in 2007.

Public statements from American and Israeli officials regarding the governance of Gaza post-conflict have been somewhat ambiguous. If Israel succeeds in its goal of ending Hamas control, one of the proposed ideas for security arrangements involves the participation of Palestinian security forces. However, this proposal is likely to face strong opposition from Israel, which intends to maintain a continuous security presence in Gaza and is against allowing the Abbas-led Palestinian Authority to establish a post-war foothold in the region.