WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (Nov 2) said he would discuss during a trip to Israel "concrete steps" that should be taken to minimize harm to Gaza civilians amid mount
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters about the war between Israel and Hamas and the situation in Gaza as he boards his aircraft to depart to the Middle East and Asia at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, on Nov 2, 2023.
The top American diplomat, who will visit Jordan following Israel and before he heads to Asia next week, reiterated Israel's right to defend itself but said both the country and the United States had a responsibility to ensure protection for civilians caught in harm's way. The latest war in the decades-old conflict began when Hamas militants broke through the border on Oct 7
Though the United States and other Western nations have traditionally supported Israel, harrowing images of bodies in the rubble and hellish conditions inside Gaza have triggered appeals for restraint and street protests around the world. As the Israeli ground offensive started, concern over whether Israel has an exit strategy or a plan for what comes next has began to mount.
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