The US Secretary of State announced Anthony Blinken At the conclusion of his discussions in Tel Aviv, he agreed with Israel to send a UN mission to North Gaza To assess the situation regarding the return of the displaced, stressing that Washington wants the war to end as soon as possible.
Blinken added, in a press conference in Tel Aviv after talks with Israeli leaders, that the Palestinians should be given the opportunity to return to their homes as soon as circumstances permit, stressing America’s rejection of any proposals that embrace the idea of displacing Palestinians from Gaza.
He stressed that civilians, especially children, are paying a “very high” price for the war in Gaza, stressing the importance of avoiding harm to civilians and protecting civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
Blinken considered that “confronting an enemy hiding behind civilians, schools, and hospitals,” as he claimed, has a high cost in terms of civilian casualties.
He said that hundreds of thousands of Gazans suffer from food insecurity and that food and basic materials must enter Gaza without obstacles.
On the other hand, the US Secretary of State said that the United States believes that the genocide lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel is valid international justice Court “Unfounded.”
He considered that filing a case against Israel before the Court of Justice would distract from efforts to contain the escalation, despite his acknowledgment that the daily number of civilian deaths in Gaza is “extremely high.”
He said that it is necessary for Israel to achieve its goal and for what happened on October 7 not to happen again, reiterating Washington’s support for what he considered “Israel’s right to prevent October 7 from happening again.”
Blinken also said that he had extensive discussions with Israeli officials about avoiding the expansion of the conflict regionally, especially regarding the situation in northern Israel, and said that Washington and Tel Aviv believe that the diplomatic path is the best way to achieve security.
He said that the United States stands with Israel to ensure the security of its northern borders and supports it in reaching diplomatic solutions, considering that the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation) AndHizb allah AndThe Houthis Behind them, Iran continues to call publicly for the eradication of Israel, as he put it.
Regarding the situation in Gaza after the war, the US Secretary of State said that many Middle Eastern countries are ready to invest in the future of Gaza, but they will only do so in the presence of a clear path to establishing a Palestinian state.
He stressed that the Palestinian Authority has a responsibility to reform itself, and that Israel must stop taking steps that undermine the Palestinian Authority, especially with regard to settlements.
