John Kirby said the US still opposes a ceasefire in Gaza amid growing pressure on the Biden administration to push for an end to fighting as the death toll passed 24,000 people. Kirby said: ‘We don’t believe a ceasefire is going to be to the benefit of anybody but Hamas. We do support humanitarian pauses, as I said, to try to get hostages out and more aid in. But we don’t support a ceasefire at this time’
Houthi-US fight may be imbalanced but that doesn’t mean it will be brief: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/19/houthi-leader-it-is-a-great-honour-to-be-in-direct-confrontation-with-israel-the-us-and-the-uk
Middle East crisis – live updates: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jan/19/middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates-israel-gaza-war-houthi-rebels-yemen-russia-china-ships-red-sea-crisis-attacks
