The United States pledged to work with Israel to stabilize Gaza and called for a “political path forward for the Palestinians.”

During his meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin NetanyahuUS Secretary of State, Anthony BlinkenCommitted to working together Israel In search of recovery and stabilization of loopTo achieve long-term stability in the region.

After this afternoon’s meeting in Tel Aviv, Blinken noted that he was “working urgently” with the Jewish state to “pave a path toward lasting peace and security.”

“It won’t be easy and it won’t happen overnight but we agree to work together and coordinate our efforts. Help stabilize and recover Gaza, chart a political path for the Palestinians and work for long-term peace, security and stability in the region. Overall,” he declared at the same time that he expressed the possibility to Israel’s president Create a “Palestinian State”.An idea that Tel Aviv still opposes but has great support among nations in the region.

“We are working urgently to pave the way towards lasting peace and security” but “Israeli leaders will have to make difficult decisions for themselves”Blinken added. “Israel must partner with Palestinian leaders who are willing to lead their people and stop taking actions that undermine the Palestinians’ ability to govern effectively,” he continued.

Likewise, he told his counterpart Israel Katz that there were “real possibilities” for Israel’s integration with the Middle East, although it was essential that this be overcome before a “very difficult moment”.

In that sense, the US official stressed to Netanyahu the importance of saving the lives of Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire between the Defense Forces and Hamas, urging him to “find ways to avoid (further) harm.” ” and “increase the level of humanitarian assistance reaching civilians” in the Palestinian enclave.

The number of Gazan victims is particularly high among children “Too much,” he lamented, requiring “more food, water and medicine.”

In any case, the official stressed that the United States supports “Israel’s right” to continue the offensive “to prevent a repeat of the terrorist attacks of October 7” and to defend itself after the massacre. “We don’t have to choose between defending Israel and helping Palestinian citizens. We can and should do both.”He added in this regard.

Other issues addressed at the meeting were the situation of some 130 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, whose release is one of the war cabinet’s priorities. They, like Palestinian citizens, face “severe food insecurity” among other risks, compared to Blinken.

While these diplomatic meetings are taking place, Benjamin Netanyahu’s army announced this Tuesday that its ground offensive in Gaza, mainly in Khan Younis, in the south, has expanded, with more attacks that have killed around 40 militants. Earlier, on Saturday, the troops confirmed the complete dismantling of Hamas military structures in the north, so the militants there operate sporadically “without commanders” and no longer pose a strong threat.

For the center and south, they made more selective raids “the other way”. “This takes time, there are no shortcuts in the fight against terrorism,” they hinted later.

Thanks to these advances, the UN is finally ready to conduct an assessment mission that would allow “displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip” to “return safely to their homes,” Blinken said at his press conference. They should be allowed to return. their homes as soon as conditions permit,” he continued.

On the other hand, the US ambassador looked into the escalation of tensions in the region and ways to prevent new actors from joining the war, which is “not in anyone’s interest” of the regional allies.

“Nobody wants more fronts to open in this conflict. Countries in the region are using their influence to ensure this does not happen,” he remarked.

In regards to this, Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant had earlier told him that “A Pressure increased on Iran is complicated and preventable” such a scenario, which became more possible after the attacks in Lebanon last week and another in Kerman.

Finally, Blinken took the opportunity to point out again that the outcome of this war conflict is the fault of the terrorist army since “Hamas could have ended this on October 8 If he had not hidden behind civilians, if he had laid down his arms, if he had surrendered, if he had released the hostages. If Hamas had not done what it did on October 7, and if it had made different decisions after that, none of this suffering would have happened. “This could end tomorrow if Hamas makes that decision,” he concluded.

Before his arrival in the Jewish state, the American official visited Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and will continue his journey in the West Bank to convey to all these actors – the conflict – the visions and perspectives regarding the next steps of the conflict.