Blinken will lead a new tour east amid fears of a territorial escalation of the war

US Secretary of State, Anthony BlinkenA new one will begin this Thursday night Middle East TourAt a time when fear is growing about the possible regional climb of conflict between Israel And Hamas. The official will make multiple stops that will take him to Tel Aviv, Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, West Bank and Egypt. It is the senior official’s fourth visit to the region and fifth to the Jewish state since the conflict erupted on October 7.

During his time in the area, he will have to address complex issues surrounding the conflict, such as plans for Israel’s efforts to prevent a repeat of another attack like the one in October. Transition to a new phase Operations of Defense Forces, Actions for Protect the citizens and “Evaluating how to permit Palestinians return to their homes and neighbors as fighting eased in the Gaza Strip.

Similarly, it will put the question on the table the hostages which remains in the hands of Hamas and stresses the importance of “expanding and maintaining secure access so that Humanitarian organizations Deliver food, water and medicine as well as commercial goods to reach all areas of the Palestinian enclave.

Blinken, on the other hand, will propose “specific steps that each actor can take, including how to use their influence over others in the region, to avoid escalation,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, adding that the region is at a critical juncture. The two episodes raised tensions between Israel, the United States — which maintains its support for the country — and the regime. Iran With the militant armies that it brings together – viz Hamas And Hezbollah-.

“We don’t expect every conversation on this trip to be easy. Obviously, the region faces difficult issues and decisions, but the secretary believes it is the responsibility of the United States to lead diplomatic efforts to address those challenges,” Miller declared, adding, “It is not in anyone’s interest, nor in the interests of of any country in the region.” In an effort to calm the waters, the region, or any country in the world, to see this conflict escalate further.

Initially, the death of one of the Palestinian group’s founders and top leaders was announced during an attack in Lebanon on Tuesday. Saleh Al-Arouri He was killed after an attack south of the capital Beirut, while he was in a building where a Hamas office is believed to operate. It is also believed that at the time of the missile impact, a meeting was taking place with other fighters, who also lost their lives.

While Israel neither confirmed nor denied being behind the attack, Iran and the militants blamed it and vowed to respond. Additionally, the leader of Hezbollah, the militia that controls southern Lebanon and which has been launching daily attacks against Israel in support of Hamas for weeks, warned. “Battle Without Limits” If Israel orders more attacks of this style and declares war on his country.

A day later, this Wednesday, another episode left the region on the brink of a major conflict: it was Two explosions took place during a commemorative ceremony in KarmanIran, on the death anniversary of Gen Qasim Soleimani.

The head of the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force was killed in January 2020 during a United States-ordered bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. A day earlier, hundreds of people had gathered at the Shaheed Cemetery to remember him, when two explosive devices detonated, injuring around 200 people and killing 84.

Iran has again accused Israel and the United States of being behind the episode Washington distances itself from the facts. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller initially said, “It looks like a terrorist attack, the kind of thing that ISIS (Islamic State) has done in the past.” “We have no reason to believe that Israel was involved in this explosion.”.

Finally, this Thursday, Islamic State This ended up taking credit for the attack Near the tomb of a general of the Persian Revolutionary Guard. In a statement released through their Telegram channels, they indicated that two of their members “moved to a large concentration” and “detonated their explosive belts.”

Despite this news, added to diplomatic efforts, the situation remains the same in the Gaza Strip, with Hamas, and on Israel’s northern border, with Hezbollah, with repeated attacks from all sides every day.

(With information from AFP and EFE)