Washington has failed to pass a UN resolution on an “immediate” ceasefire as Israeli forces detained “hundreds” of Hamas fighters during a raid into Gaza’s main hospital. Israel plans to send troops into Gaza’s Rafah even without US support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday local time, as […]
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged “calm and de-escalation” of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, amid a flare-up of violence in the conflict. Mr Blinken urged “all parties to calm things down and de-escalate tensions” after arriving in Cairo, the first stop on a Middle East tour that will also include visits to Jerusalem […]
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