Secretary of State Antony Blinken allowed that 'it's possible' for Israel to plan an acceptable attack on Rafah, amid pressure to limit civilian casualties.
“Yes, it’s possible, but we haven’t seen it,” Blinken told reporters Wednesday at the State Department. “But, right now, that’s all in the realm of hypotheticals because we haven’t seen a plan. So we look to that.”surrounding months of tensions over Israel’s approach to the humanitarian consequences of the war in Gaza.
“Extraordinary work is being done here above and below ground, the forces reach everywhere and the conclusion is that there is no safe place in Gaza for terrorists,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav GallantIsraeli officials have held off on attacking Rafah in recent weeks, in part to allow for a fraught negotiation to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a temporary ceasefire and other concessions from Israel, but Hamas is using the hostages as leverage to push for a full...
“Israel still needs to open as many access points as possible and keep them open to make sure that things are flowing in a sustainable way,” Blinken said. “We need to see flooding the zone when it comes to humanitarian assistance for Gaza.”
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