Israel-Hamas war: Blinken says 'far too many' Palestinians have died; seeks longer humanitarian pauses
Antony Blinken on Friday said that “far too many" Palestinians have died and suffered as Israel wages a relentless war against Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Blinken said recent Israeli moves to improve dire conditions in Gaza as its military pushes deeper into the strip — including pauses in military operations to allow Palestinians to move from northern to southern Gaza and the creation of a second safe corridor — are positive but they are not nearly enough.
“Much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure that humanitarian assistance reaches them," he said. "Far too many Palestinians have been killed, far too many have suffered these past weeks, and we want to do everything possible to prevent harm to them and to maximize the assistance that gets to them." Blinken spoke as he wrapped up an intense nine-day diplomatic tour of the Middle East and Asia — his second frenetic Mideast trip since the war began with Hamas' deadly incursion into southern Israel on 7 October.
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