Blinken additionally met Israeli President Isaac Herzog following talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jerusalem:
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed Israel’s management on Tuesday that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar offered an “necessary alternative” to finish the conflict in Gaza.
“I imagine very a lot that the loss of life of Sinwar does create an necessary alternative to convey the hostages dwelling, to convey the conflict to an finish and to make sure Israel’s safety,” Blinken mentioned as he met Israeli President Isaac Herzog following talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Blinken additionally met with households of hostages who’re nonetheless held in Gaza because the October 7, 2023 assault by Hamas sparked the conflict.
Herzog, who holds a largely ceremonial position, agreed that Israel’s killing of Sinwar may change the dynamic.
“Following the killing of Sinwar and the opposite circumstances which have developed, there’s a distinctive alternative to make a particular effort to make use of all instruments vital and attainable to maneuver ahead and produce the hostages again dwelling,” Herzog mentioned.
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