WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Tuesday to maximize “every possible means” to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza, saying the current situation in the densely populated enclave was unacceptable and unsustainable.
Speaking before his meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the State Department, the top US diplomat also said there was right now an opportunity to achieve an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war but that the onus was on the Palestinian militant group to engage in those talks.
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Blinken urges Israel to maximize “every possible means” to boost aid to Gaza
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Blinken urges Israel to maximize “every possible means” to boost aid to Gaza
- The top US diplomat said there was right now an opportunity to achieve an immediate ceasefire
French FM: Lebanese army must be given ‘means’ to disarm Hezbollah
- ‘France’s vision for Lebanon is that of a strong, sovereign state holding a monopoly on arms’
- France will host a conference in support of the Lebanese army on March 5
IRBIL, Iraq: Lebanon’s army must be given the means to disarm militant group Hezbollah, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said ahead of his expected arrival in Beirut on Friday.
“France’s vision for Lebanon is that of a strong, sovereign state holding a monopoly on arms,” he said.
“The first step to fulfil this mission is to give the Lebanese Armed Forces the means to continue the work of disarming Hezbollah,” added the minister, whose country will host a conference in support of the Lebanese army on March 5.
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