Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East in response to the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
“I stopped on my way to Israel and other parts of the Middle East for an intensive discussion on the importance of ending the war in Gaza, returning hostages to their families, and alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people,” Blinken said. said in the post on the social platform X Monday.
The Israeli military said Blinken's visit followed the death of Sinwar last week during an Israeli military operation in Gaza. in joint statement with German Foreign Minister Annalena Verbock said last week that Mr. Blinken, the leader of Hamas and the architect of the attack on Israel on October 7 last year, was “a brutal murderer and terrorist who wants to exterminate Israel and its people.” I called it.
“Sinwar stood in the way of a ceasefire in Gaza, and his death could create momentum to end the conflict,” Birbock and Blinken said in a statement. “All hostages must be freed. At the same time, humanitarian aid must be urgently provided to Gaza's civilians in need.”
According to statement from During the visit, Secretary of State Matthew Miller will “discuss the importance of ending the war in Gaza, securing the release of all hostages, and alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
President Biden said in a statement Thursday that “there is now” an opportunity “for a political solution that provides a 'next day' for Gaza where Hamas does not take over and a better future for both Israelis and Palestinians.”[.]”
“Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable obstacle to achieving all of these goals. That obstacle no longer exists. But much work remains before us,” Biden said. said.
Mr. Shinwar's death came about a year after the October 7 attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 Israelis. More than 250 hostages were taken in the attack, which started the current Israeli-Hamas war. More than 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks during the war, according to local health officials.
