Palestinians moving from Gaza’s north to its south
Blinken meets with Israel’s PM as the US demands at the UN an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
According to BBC Ahead of a UN vote on a US draft resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Hamas hostages, Antony Blinken is in Israel.
After previously opposing such demands at the UN, the US is now backing calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region.
Blinken is meeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as the US grows more critical of Israel’s military campaign
The US secretary of state has been in the Middle East to discuss a post-war plan to govern and secure Gaza
A UN-backed food security assessment this week said 1.1 million people in Gaza were struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation
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