Blinken arrives in Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel.
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday said Blinken will meet with Israeli officials, and reiterate condolences for the victims of the multi-pronged terrorist attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas over the weekend.
“He will also discuss measures to bolster Israel’s security and underscore the United States’ unwavering support for Israel’s right to defend itself,” Miller said.
On Thursday, Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh said on X, previously known as Twitter, that Blinken will meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Friday. The U.S. State Department has yet to confirm this appointment.
A historical supporter of Israel, the U.S. has firmly denounced the Hamas attacks, with U.S. President Joe Biden referring to them as “pure cruelty” on Wednesday.
“I would argue it’s the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust,” Biden said at the time.
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‘No one will preach us morals’ on Gaza Strip, Israeli minister says
No one will “preach” to Israel on morality on humanitarian grounds over its siege of the Gaza Strip, Israeli Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Israel Katz said Thursday.
“Humanitarian aid to Gaza? No electrical switch will be turned on, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli abductees are returned home. Humanitarian for humanitarian. And no one will preach us morals,” he said in a Google-translated post on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.
Israel earlier this week declared a total siege of the Gaza Strip, following the terrorist attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas. It is now no longer supplying the roughly 2.3 million people of the region with its food, water, fuel and electricity supplies.
The U.N. has expressed concern over the welfare of civilians following these restrictions, with the U.S….
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