America’s top diplomat told a press conference in Tel Aviv that leaders in the region shared US concerns about the “dire humanitarian situation” on the ground.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously voiced his staunch opposition to such a state, citing security concerns.
When asked about whether there was any evidence that Israel was de-escalating its military campaign in Gaza, Mr Blinken answered that no one in the region - including the Israelis - wanted the conflict to escalate.
In recent weeks, Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based organisation designated a terrorist group by the US, has increased rocket fire into northern Israel.
He announced that the US and Israel agreed on a plan for the UN to conduct an “assessment mission” that would be the first step toward allowing Palestinians to return to the areas of northern Gaza that have been devastated by the Israeli offensive.
Mr Blinken also told the press conference that South African claims that Israel was committing genocide, filed at the International Court of Justice, were “meritless”.
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America’s top diplomat told a press conference in Tel Aviv that leaders in the region shared US concerns about the “dire humanitarian situation” on the ground.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously voiced his staunch opposition to such a state, citing security concerns.
When asked about whether there was any evidence that Israel was de-escalating its military campaign in Gaza, Mr Blinken answered that no one in the region - including the Israelis - wanted the conflict to escalate.
In recent weeks, Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based organisation designated a terrorist group by the US, has increased rocket fire into northern Israel.
He announced that the US and Israel agreed on a plan for the UN to conduct an “assessment mission” that would be the first step toward allowing Palestinians to return to the areas of northern Gaza that have been devastated by the Israeli offensive.
Mr Blinken also told the press conference that South African claims that Israel was committing genocide, filed at the International Court of Justice, were “meritless”.
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