Israel refuses temporary ceasefire, spurning Blinken call for 'pause'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says humanitarian pauses are important for protecting civilians

Hezbollah leader threatens to escalate his group’s fighting in ‘holy war,’ says US will have to ‘pay dearly’halting its war on Hamas

But during his own press briefing shortly after, Netanyahu said that his country would continue barraging the Gaza Strip with “all of its power.”2007: Hamas seizes control of Gaza in a civil war. The Gaza Health Ministry — which is controlled by Hamas — reported at least 3,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 12,500 injured since the war began.over the way in which the Jewish state is handling the conflict, as the Biden administration continues urging Israel to pull its punches as the ground assault grinds on.

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