The US diplomat made an unannounced visit to the occupied West Bank today.
US top diplomat Antony Blinken shakes hands with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank today.
“There are no words to describe the war of genocide and destruction to which our Palestinian people are being subjected in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli war machine, without regard to the rules of international law,” Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted Abbas as telling Blinken. “The secretary reaffirmed the US’ commitment to the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance and resumption of essential services in Gaza and made clear that Palestinians must not be forcibly displaced,” spokesman Matthew Miller said.Israel says it is targeting Hamas, not civilians, and that the Islamist Palestinian group is using residents as human shields.
Meanwhile, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu today disciplined a junior member of his cabinet who voiced openness to the idea of Israel carrying out a nuclear strike on Gaza.Gaza health officials said today more than 9,770 Palestinians have been killed in the war. Gaza health officials said Israeli air strikes destroyed a cluster of houses in the Maghazi refugee camp.Reuters footage showed people searching through rubble for victims or survivors at the refugee camp in central Gaza.
US special envoy David Satterfield said in Amman yesterday that 800,000 to a million people had moved south, while 350,000 to 400,000 remained in and around Gaza City.Food is scarce, residents are drinking salty water and medical services are collapsing. Blinken and Abbas “discussed efforts to restore calm and stability in the West Bank, including the need to stop extremist violence against Palestinians and hold those accountable responsible”, spokesman Miller said.
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