WASHINGTON, December 15. /TASS/. Israel’s next military operations in the Gaza Strip will differ from present-day ones, but the US has no information about when they will take place, a high-ranking US administration official said.

"There was never an anticipation that there would be major ground clearance operations going on indefinitely," the official said during a phone briefing on US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s visit to Israel. "There was a period of major ground clearance operations in key areas, and then a shift to <…> lower intensity."

"And that means that Hamas leaders will never be given any sanctuary or any quarter, because it is Israel's right to go after the leaders that planned and executed the October 7 attacks," he added. "But it will look much different <…> from what we are seeing now.".