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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel, urging the nation's leaders to “pause” fighting in Gaza in order to facilitate the delivery of essential aid to the besieged region.
Blinken's visit on Friday marks his third trip to Israel since the conflict started on Oct. 7, and comes in response to President Joe Biden's call for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting in order to arrange the evacuation of dual citizens and foreigners in Gaza, secure the release of over 240 hostages held by Hamas, and boost humanitarian aid for Gaza's civilians.
"We’re determined that this conflict not spread, and we’ll be talking to both the Israeli government and partners in the region about what all of us are doing to prevent that from happening,"Blinken said.This visit comes as Israeli military officials say that their forces have effectively completely surrounded Gaza City, and a significant number of them have entered the region.
Gaza has been under a total blockade since Hamas attacked Israel last month, and this most recent barrage of strikes in Gaza is worsening the already dire humanitarian situation there.Evacuations are giving some hope, but escaping Gaza is nearly impossible for the thousands who are hurt, lost, or afraid of being caught in the fighting.
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