United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken told Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, “strong commitment” of the United States to the security of Israelbut made it clear that he opposed a ground military operation in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip.

During Blinken’s call with Gallant on Sunday:They embellished the situation in the Gaza Strip, There are “ongoing efforts to secure the release of the hostages” and the overall goal is to defeat Hamas, the State Department said in a statement.

However, the Secretary of State confirmed “US resistance to major ground military operation” in southern Rafahwhere more than a million people found refuge.

Blinken stressed the urgent need “protect civilians and humanitarian workers” in the Gaza Strip, and called on Gallant to “ensure” that humanitarian aid can be delivered and distributed to Gaza while Israel pursues Hamas.

When the dead are in Gaza Their number has already exceeded 35,000.The situation in the southern city of Rafah, which has become the last refuge for Gazans, is becoming increasingly critical after the army carried out new forced displacements of the population with nowhere to go this weekend.

“Over and over again the exodus continues. Israeli authorities are forcing the population of Rafah to flee anywhere; The safe areas claim is false and misleading. There is no safe place in Gaza,” said UN Commissioner for Palestine Refugees Philippe Lazzarini (UNRWA) this Sunday on his account X.

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In the same time, Israel continues to keep the Rafah crossing closedcrucial for the flow of humanitarian aid and where the chronically ill and wounded go for treatment, although this Monday he announced the opening of a new crossing in the north of the sector.

(EFE)