US Secretary of State Antony Blinken from the government of Israel has spoken of taking immediate necessary steps to protect civilians and aid workers during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. According to the information received from the office of the Minister of Defense of Israel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on the phone and informed him about the situation in Gaza. He also apprised them of the ongoing military operation in Rafah.
Through a statement, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his conversation with Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Galant, emphasized the need to take immediate steps to protect civilians and aid workers.
In a statement, Matthew Miller said that Antony Blinken has made clear the American commitment to Israel’s security and he has clarified his objective, saying that the defeat of Hamas is our primary objective.
Israel was offered Sunday by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns to help find Hamas military leader Yahya Sinwar if Israel ends its assault on Rafah.
According to Israeli Defense Ministry sources, the Israeli army has already evacuated several thousand people from the Rafah area and ground attacks are being carried out in the area.