U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a joint press convention with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on the State Department in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. (REUTERS Photo)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned Tuesday he doubted Israel would assault Rafah earlier than new talks subsequent week in Washington, which has raised issues over an assault on the packed Gaza metropolis.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Monday {that a} date was set for a floor offensive in Rafah, vowing to go forward to root out Hamas regardless of worldwide issues over 1.5 million Palestinians sheltering within the metropolis.
Blinken mentioned that Israel has not communicated a date for an operation to the United States and that an Israeli delegation would go to Washington subsequent week to listen to U.S. issues.
“I don’t anticipate any actions being taken before those talks; for that matter, I don’t see anything imminent,” Blinken informed a joint news convention with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
The United States will once more make the case that main navy operations in Rafah could be “extremely dangerous for civilians who have been caught in harm’s way,” Blinken mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr