US Secretary of StateAntony Blinken pledged his country’s support to Israel during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of his visit to the country on the sixth day of clashes between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

“We’re here. “We’re not going anywhere.” This was stated by the head of American diplomacy during a visit to the headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Tel Aviv.

“I’m sorry to see us in these circumstances” Blinken told Netanyahu after shaking his hand, newspapers reported. Times of Israelin which it was reported that next to them were Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in the country Stephanie Hallett and several advisers.

Netanyahu, for his part, was accompanied by the Minister of Strategic Affairs.Ron Dermer; and National Security Advisor Tsachi Hanegbi; as well as Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.

After the closed meeting, Blinken and Netanyahu plan to meet with members of the unity government A party was urgently formed, which included Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and opposition leader Benny Gantz, leader of the National Unity Party.

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Blinken landed in Tel Aviv this morning. and a meeting with the President of the Palestinian Authority is also expected, Mahmoud Abbas. According to CNN, Blinken made it clear before leaving that he would consider issues such as opening a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to leave the Gaza Strip through Egypt.

(Europe Press)