Antony Blinken (file photo)
Dubai
Israel-Hamas Conflict: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Saturday that the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire over Hamas has ended. He claimed that the terror group Hamas had ‘reneged’ on its commitments. Speaking to the media at Dubai Airport, he said, “I made it clear that after the break it is essential that Israel provide clear security for civilians and continue more humanitarian aid. As we have seen today, Israel has made progress in some areas, including sending information.” Clarifying where people can live in safe areas in Gaza is very important and we will continue to monitor this.
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Why did the ceasefire end?
He highlighted that the ceasefire had ended due to Hamas breaking commitments, terrorist attacks and rocket fire into Jerusalem. He said, “It is also important to understand why the ceasefire ended. It ended because of Hamas. Hamas went back on its commitments. Just before the ceasefire ended, it carried out a brutal terrorist attack in Jerusalem, killing three people. ” “And others, including Americans, were injured. He started firing rockets even before the ceasefire ended. And as I said, he reneged on the commitments he made in terms of releasing some of the hostages.”
America is focusing on the release of Israeli hostages
Blinken reiterated US support for peace in the region and said the US was focused on freeing the Israeli hostages. “We’re committed to doing everything we can to get everyone home, to reunite them with their families, including extending the seven-day process. We’re working on it almost around the clock, but in the meantime, we’re also very clear. We support Israel and its efforts to ensure that an attack like October 7 never happens again.
US Secretary of State “We’re also very clear about the imperative to do something that puts a premium on protecting civilians and ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches people who need it. So that’s where our focus is and we’re both doing that at the same time.” .”
He further said, we are fully focused on bringing everyone home, bringing back the hostages. This is something I still work on today. So, we’re still at it. We are also very focused, as we have always been, on trying to ensure that this war does not escalate elsewhere. But we use our diplomacy not only to see what’s happening today and how we’re handling it, but also to see what happens the next day in Gaza and what we’re doing with the Israelis, with the Palestinians. – How to truly move forward on the path to a just, lasting and secure peace for all in the region. “This is also a big focus of our diplomacy,” he said.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended after seven days
According to CNN, US Secretary of State Blinken’s statement came as a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas expired after seven days. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after a week-long ceasefire ended. The two sides failed to agree on the release of more hostages held by the Hamas group. Israeli warplanes struck Hamas positions in Gaza shortly after the cease-fire expired at 7 a.m. local time. Before this, US Secretary of State Blinken held an important meeting with the Palestinians.
Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas was in Ramallah on Thursday (November 30), making his second visit to the West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, CNN reported. His visit was in response to escalating Israeli settler violence in the region following the October 7 attack on Israel.