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Secretary of State Antony Blinken took questions from reporters Wednesday during his latest trip to Israel in a push for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Gaza. Before Blinken’s address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the media and rejected Hamas’ demands for a cease-fire. Source
Israel said its forces were in “face to face” battles with terrorists, calling in airstrikes and shelling and inflicting heavy losses on Hamas terrorists.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Friday to do everything in its power to protect civilians caught in the fighting in Gaza and ensure they receive humanitarian aid, while underscoring the country’s right to defend itself. Israel, meanwhile, warned that it was on high alert for attacks on its border with Lebanon as fears grew that the conflict could widen. Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of their campaign to crush the enclave’s ruling Hamas militants, who launched a brutal attack on Israeli communities that started the war...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israel's prime minister to press American calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting in Gaza.
Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of their campaign to crush the enclave'...