Israel-Hamas battle newest: Blinken in Israel amid US push to cease battle spreading

Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli leaders amid US efforts to stop the battle in Gaza from spreading.

The US Secretary of State arrived late on Monday after two days of talks with Arab leaders to focus on ending the battle.

Mr Blinken stated he would press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities “on the absolute imperative to do more to protect civilians” and to make sure humanitarian assist was reaching these in want.

His go to got here after Israel killed a prime commander of Hamas’ ally Hezbollah in south Lebanon on Monday, elevating fears of a wider regional conflagration because the IDF signalled it could scale down its offensive in northern Gaza.

According to Axios, Israeli officers will inform Mr Blinken that Israel gained’t enable Palestinians to return to northern Gaza if Hamas doesn’t conform to launch extra hostages.

Mr Blinken has referred to as on Israel to not stress Palestinians into leaving Gaza and to permit these displaced by the battle to return to their houses within the enclave as quickly as “conditions allow”.

Israel says Hamas nonetheless holds greater than 100 hostages seized on October 7.

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