U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Israel on Friday to urge its government to protect civilians amid the war with Hamas, and to discuss efforts to mitigate a broader conflict. Photo: Amos Ben Gershom/Israeli Press Office
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https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-faces-growing-international-pressure-to-pause-gaza-strikes-5f422195Growing number of countries are pushing for pause in Israeli attacks to allow more relief for civilians Palestinians line up to buy bread in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip’s south. Bakeries in the enclave are suffering from a fuel shortage.TEL AVIV—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday urged Israel’s government to protect civilians who are caught in the crossfire ofas international pressure grew for a cease-fire or pause in Israeli strikes on Gaza and hospitals in the enclave began to run out of fuel.
Blinken met with members of Israel’s government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Isaac Herzog and sat in on an extended meeting with Israel’s war cabinet to discuss strategy and efforts to mitigate a broader conflict. Prior to the visit, U.S. officials said Blinken was expected to
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