At a press conference, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says there is no disagreement between Jerusalem and Washington that the fight against Hamas in Gaza will take months, while adding that both sides agree that there will be a transition from the current high-intensity phase to one of precision operations.

“The White House has “had very good discussions” on the timeline and the transition to the next phases of the conflict,” but “We’re not here to tell anybody you must do X, you must do Y.”

[Of COURSE that’s what Sullivan was doing in Israel. There’s no other reason for him to be there. Does anyone think the Israelis want to hear from the Kabul Bug-Out team on their thoughts on effective military doctrine? The Israelis have made it clear that they don’t give two s***s about what Biden and Sullivan have to say about what they must do, so now Sullivan is retreating on Biden’s demands made this week. — Ed]