U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has landed in Israel to press for more humanitarian aid to be let into Gaza, which is under bombardment.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Israel's prime minister Friday to press American calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting in Gaza, even as fears grew that the conflict could widen, with Israel warning that it was on high alert for attacks on its border with Lebanon. Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of their campaign to crush the enclave’s ruling Hamas militants, who launched a brutal attack on southern Israel that started the war.
' Blinken was expected to stress the importance of protecting civilians and push for more aid amid growing alarm over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — even though the administration has yet to offer any criticism of Israel for strikes that have killed thousands of civilians there. Blinken is also expected to press Israel to rein in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank committed by Jewish settlers.
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