The United States remains firmly opposed to an Israeli offensive in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. “We have not yet seen a plan that allows us to believe that civilians can be effectively protected”, declared American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia on Monday April 29. This new warning comes as the Israeli army steps up its preparations. Follow our live stream.
The head of American diplomacy on tour in the Middle East. Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, where he is participating in the World Economic Forum being held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. He is expected in Israel on Tuesday. During this tour, the American secretary of state must promote a truce between Israel and Hamas and the entry of more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
Hamas promises a response Monday to a truce proposal. A tripartite meeting is to take place in Cairo between Egypt, Qatar and the Palestinian Islamist movement. The text at the heart of the discussions was drawn up by Egypt and amended by Israel. “Hamas has before it an extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous offer from Israeldeclared Antony Blinken from Riyadh. They have to make a decision, and they have to do it quickly.” “I hope they make the right decision.”he said of Hamas leaders.
World Central Kitchen has resumed its aid operations in the Gaza Strip. A month after the Israeli strike which killed seven of its employees a month ago, the American NGO is getting back to work. “We decided that we must continue our mission of going out to provide food to residents during these particularly difficult times, announced the NGO in a press release. We have 276 trucks, with the equivalent of eight million meals, ready to enter via the Rafah crossing point.”