Gaza, Israel

US calls for Israel to end Gaza war, amid scrutiny over humanitarian aid policy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel to end its military operations in Gaza, citing the dire humanitarian crisis. Blinken faces scrutiny over past claims to Congress, with critics accusing the Biden administration of enabling aid restrictions in violation of US laws.
Blinken Tells Israel It Must Show Improvement in Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
WASHNGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told a senior Israeli official that the steps Israel has taken to better the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza must lead to actual improvement on the ground, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Blinken calls for ‘extended pauses’ in fighting in Gaza
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — U.S. officials are again calling for an end to the war in Gaza. “This should be a time to end the war,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. During his visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels, Blinken said Israel’s efforts ...
Blinken urges Israel to ‘end the war’ after accomplishing its ‘strategic goals’ in Gaza
The secretary's plea for peace comes from a weak diplomatic position after the State Department failed to follow through on enforcing humanitarian access to Gaza.
Israel met 12 of 15 steps demanded by U.S. to ease Gaza suffering, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel had gone a long way toward meeting the U.S. demands to ease the suffering of civilians in Gaza. He also said Israel had met its objectives in Gaza, "So this should be a time to end the war.
Blinken: Israel failed to fulfill U.S. demands over Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Nov. 13 that Israel failed to fully address U.S. demands to ease civilian suffering in Gaza and called for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza.
US Wants Real, Extended Pauses in Fighting in Gaza, Blinken Says
The United States 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, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
US wants extended pauses in fighting in Gaza, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for Israel to do more to get relief to Gaza, including holding extended pauses of fighting, after Washington defied humanitarian groups to conclude Israel was not blocking aid.
Blinken Calls On Israel For 'Extended Pauses' In Gaza War
US top diplomat Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Israel to implement "real and extended pauses" in fighting in Gaza to allow for aid deliveries, as a US-imposed deadline to improve conditions in the territory expired.
Middle East Updates: Blinken calls for end to Gaza war
Outgoing US Secretay of State Antony Blinken has said Israel achieved its aims and must now allow Palestinians to return to Gaza. Meanwhile, Hezbollah has launched drone attacks on Tel Aviv. DW has the latest.
Blinken: US to track Israel’s Gaza aid distribution, urges war pause for relief
"Israel has to meet these [humanitarian] responsibilities, and we will be tracking this every single day," Blinken said.
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‘No Change in Policy’ – Tlaib Calls on Blinken to Resign over Arms Supply to Israel
Rashida Tlaib has called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to resign for failing to reverse American policy on arms export ...
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Blinken, Sa’ar discuss Iran, Gaza and Lebanon in first phone call
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Gaza aid access 'at a low point', UN official says
Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible, a U.N.
Middle East latest: 3 young siblings killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 6
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike on a home in northern Gaza killed three siblings aged 6 ...
U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza
The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.
US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of ...
Famine 'occurring or imminent' in parts of northern Gaza, experts warn UN security council
Experts warned the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that famine is "occurring or imminent" in parts of northern ...