US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv during his trip to the Middle East, expressing concern about civilian toll in Gaza and discussing the possibility of a reformed Palestinian Authority governing both the West Bank and Gaza.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv on 9 January 2024, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East , amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza . The top US diplomat, Anthony Blinken, is expected to meet with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday. He expressed concern about the high civilian toll in Gaza and urged Israel to do more to protect civilians .
The US envisions a post-war scenario where a reformed Palestinian Authority, led by Abbas, governs both the West Bank and Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to hold talks Wednesday with the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern Gaza after Israel's war with Hamas ends. The United States' top diplomat was on his fourth crisis visit to the Middle East since the war in the Gaza Strip began, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Tuesda
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