US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is traveling to the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv, for the second time in three weeks, will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other names in the war cabinet.
The American New York Times wrote that Blinken, who is expected to visit other capitals in the Middle East, is expected to press for an end to military operations in Tel Aviv.
Noting that the number one diplomat in the United States has a complex mission, the New York Times reported that the Biden administration will reiterate the support it provides to Israel for the military operation in Gaza and, on the other hand, will ask for concrete steps to achieve this. Reducing civilian casualties.
Commenting that Washington’s view of the war had changed within three weeks, the New York Times reported that the White House, which had publicly supported Israel after October 7, was now increasingly concerned about the deaths of nearly 9,000 Palestinians in air strikes and deteriorating humanitarian conditions. . condition.reported.
The newspaper confirmed that Anthony Blinken is expected to press a “humanitarian truce” for the occupation in Gaza during the Tel Aviv talks today, and noted that Israel released the two American hostages held by Hamas after stopping the military operation. The newspaper reported that the US Secretary of State said that they would discuss the concrete steps that must be taken, adding that sending more aid to the Gaza Strip is a priority.
The New York Times also wrote that the release of 242 hostages held by Hamas is at the top of Blinken’s agenda in Amman, which will move from Tel Aviv to Jordan.
Meeting with Netanyahu
Antony Blinken’s first appointment in Tel Aviv is with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. The meeting between the two lasted exactly seven hours.
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