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Diplomatic tour of the Middle East… Continued discussions on establishing a civilian safety zone in the Gaza Strip
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(Riyadh AP=Yonhap News) U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken is meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 14th (local time). 2023.10.14
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-hyun = The U.S. government continued diplomatic activities to prevent the conflict between Israel and Hamas from escalating in the Middle East and reduce civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken met with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 14th (local time) and discussed ways to prevent the spread of conflict in the Middle East and protect civilians, the State Department said.
Secretary Blinken emphasized that the United States is unwaveringly focused on stopping Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel.
“It is very important that we all take care of our civilians as Israel exercises its legitimate right to protect its citizens and works to ensure that something like this never happens again,” Blinken said.
“It is very important that we do our best to work together to prevent this conflict from spreading to other regions or front lines, and I know that both the United States and Saudi Arabia agree on this,” he said.
“Preventing further civilian suffering must be a priority,” Bin Farhan said. “We must find a way to quickly ease tensions, restore peace and at least end the gunfire, and then address humanitarian issues.” .
Secretary Blinken visited Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia after the Hamas attack, and is scheduled to head to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt.
The purpose of the trip is to secure the support of Middle Eastern countries for Israel, prevent the intervention of forces hostile to Israel, such as Hezbollah and Iran, and find ways to support Palestinian civilians in crisis due to Israeli airstrikes.
Currently, the United States is discussing with the United Nations, Israel, and Middle Eastern countries a plan to establish a safety zone in the Gaza Strip where civilians can evacuate.
President Joe Biden said on “We are cooperating with Egypt, Jordan, and the United Nations,” he said.
The United States also agreed with Egypt, Israel, and Qatar to temporarily open the Egyptian border with Rafah in southern Gaza to allow an estimated 500 Palestinian Americans to safely leave Gaza, Reuters and the Washington Post reported, according to a senior State Department official. The report cited officials.
On this day, the United States advised its citizens in Gaza to move south to Rafah, but foreign media reported that it was unclear whether Hamas would allow the movement and the border appeared to still be closed.
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