Advisor to the US President on National Security, Jake Sullivan, has stated that the United States hopes for a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip in the coming days, informs The Washington Post. According to him, the official representatives engaged in negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have preliminarily agreed on the “basic contours” of the deal. “We hope that in the coming days, we can drive to a point where there is actually a firm and final agreement on this issue. So we are telling everyone, including the Israeli government, that it is our firm position that every effort be exe…