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The Associated Press reports:
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency.
In a pair of TV interviews, Blinken underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see credible plans from Israel for security and governance in the territory after the war.
Hamas has reemerged in parts of Gaza, Blinken said, and that “heavy action” by Israeli forces in the southern city of Rafah risks leaving America’s closest Mideast ally “holding the bag on an enduring insurgency.”
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency.https://t.co/EPsk7DtR6Y
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Blinken on Meet the Press on Israel: “It’s reasonable to
assess, as we say in the report, that there are instances where they’ve acted inconsistent with their obligations under international humanitarian law. Those investigations continue both by us and by Israel.” pic.twitter.com/0pRQX7bIDZ— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2024
Blinken makes the point that even if Israel goes in and “takes heavy action” in Rafah, it won’t eliminate Hamas pic.twitter.com/FxA01GXAoJ
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Blinken: “The quickest way for this to end is for Hamas to give up the hostages.” pic.twitter.com/zPjt5SaoRL
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2024