Blinken seeks to avert wider war, Israel says it is not fighting a single enemy
Monday, 8 January 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns that the Gaza war could spread across the region without concerted peace efforts. He holds talks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia before heading to Israel. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says the intensity of the offensive in Gaza signals Israel's determination to destroy Hamas and deter potential adversaries. Blinken emphasizes the need to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza and allow Palestinian civilians to return home.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could deteriorate and threaten security in the wider Middle East. During a joint presser with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Blinken said there was a risk the conflict could...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to continue fighting in Gaza until achieving "absolute victory" amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The Israeli army surrounds Khan Yunis in..
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel to again push for a Palestinian state (even as the Palestinian Authority wants to join with Hamas) and to try to de-escalate the fighting between..