US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Israel on Thursday to hold talks on the war on Gaza.

Israeli Army Radio said that Sullivan arrived in Tel Aviv, without further details.

The White House said in a written statement, on Wednesday, a copy of which reached Anadolu, “National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel on Thursday, December 14 and Friday, December 15, to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his war cabinet, and President Isaac Herzog, to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza.”

Israeli Channel 12 said earlier Thursday that Israel would present to Sullivan during his visit what it said was a timetable for the war on the Gaza Strip.

According to the Israeli timetable, “it is expected that by the end of next January, Israel will end the phase of intense fighting.”

Despite foreign political pressure and popular protests around the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on continuing the war, hoping to end Hamas' continued rule of Gaza since the summer of 2007, and eliminate the military capabilities of the movement, which asserts that it resists the occupation and defends the Palestinians.

According to the channel, “It is estimated in Israel that the phase of completing the elimination of Hamas will extend over most of 2024, and includes the destruction of its military capacity through operations and raids by the Israeli army.”

She added, "In addition to the time frame of the war, among the issues that Sullivan will discuss are the fate of Gaza after the war, the role of the Palestinian Authority, the transfer of clearance funds (taxes) to the Authority, and the entry of Palestinian workers from the West Bank into Israel."