Middle East crisis live: US wants Gaza fighting pause, Blinken says, but will not limit arms transfers despite Israel missing aid deadline | World news
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 13, 2024
US wants 'real and extended pauses' in fighting in Gaza, Blinken says
The US wants “real and extended pauses” in fighting in Gaza so assistance can get to people who need it, but the best way to help people would be to end the war, US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday.
“Israel, by the standards it set itself, has accomplished the goals that it set for itself,” Blinken told reporters during a visit to Brussels, according to Reuters. Blinken added: