The United States and its Arab allies appeared divided over Israel's military offensive in Gaza to defeat Hamas, as Washington, alongside Israel, resisted pressure for an immediate ceasefire despite the rising death toll among Palestinian civilians.
GAZA/AMMAN - In a rare display of a public split, Arab foreign ministers at a press conference pushed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to persuade Israel to agree to a ceasefire. The top US diplomat, however, dismissed the idea, saying such a halt would only benefit Hamas, allowing the militant Islamist Palestinian group to regroup and attack again.
"You have to concentrate on the subject at hand," he said, referring to humanitarian aid for Gaza and the cessation of hostilities. Concerns over West Bank Blinken also voiced concern over the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank against Palestinian civilians. "This has been a serious problem that's only worsened since the conflict," the US diplomat said, adding that he raised it on Friday in his meetings with Israeli officials.
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