US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken called Israel’s major ground operation in Rafah, Gaza, unnecessary and a mistake, saying that there are other ways to deal with Hamas than military operations. A major operation could damage relations between the US and Israel.
According to the report of the American news agency Washington Post, Antony Blanken is on his sixth trip to the Middle East for a cease-fire in Gaza. After that we talked about the future.
After the meeting, he said there was an urgent need for a ‘ceasefire’ with the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
He said in a news conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo that a major military operation in Rafah would be a mistake that we do not support. There are other ways to deal with Hamas than a military operation. Relations between the US and Israel may deteriorate.
He said that a major operation would mean more civilian deaths and a worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the forced displacement of Palestinians, the reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, Hamas rejects any outcome of Israeli negotiations. Hard to reach but not impossible.
He added that there will be a discussion in Israel today on progress on the Rafah talks and next week in Washington between senior US and Israeli officials.
It should be remembered that last week the Israeli Prime Minister rejected all proposals for a ceasefire and approved a major ground operation in Rafah. Netanyahu stated that a complete victory against Hamas is the only solution to the 5-month-long Gaza war.
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2024-04-28 16:13:20