Blinken Says Stop-Hearth in Gaza Would Permit Hamas to Regroup

“It’s our view {that a} cease-fire now would merely go away Hamas in place, in a position to regroup and repeat what it did on Oct. 7. It is very important reaffirm Israel’s proper to defend itself, certainly its obligation to take action, and to take needed steps in order that Oct. 7 can by no means occur once more. But it surely’s additionally essential the best way Israel does that.” “It’s our place {that a} cease-fire is crucial to cope with the implications, the humanitarian penalties of this battle. And we imagine that coping with the varied parts of this disaster needs to be handled as nicely in an acceptable method. However it’s the worldwide neighborhood’s accountability all the time to hunt the cessation of hostilities and to not promote the continuance of violence and navy exercise that has a really dire influence on the well-being of the civilian inhabitants in a really restricted space.” “This isn’t a spiritual conflict. It’s not a conflict between Muslims and Jews. That is outlined in its context and all our values — Muslim, Christian, Jewish. All different human values dictate that we work for peace and we cease this insanity, and we don’t permit for the very harmful dehumanization that we see.”