Israel does not intend to take control of the Gaza Strip during the war with the Palestinian group Hamas. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated this.
“I have heard from Israel that they have no intention or desire to govern Gaza,” Blinken said. He made his statement in an interview NBC News, noting that the Israelis cannot tolerate the threat posed by Gaza.
The war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement began on October 7. After massive shelling, the Palestinians entered the border areas in the south of the Jewish state. After this, Israel announced the start of counter-terrorism operations “Iron Swords” The Israeli army took under control southern border with the Gaza Strip.
The United States, in turn, announced support for Jerusalem in the conflict. Thus, United States President Joe Biden promised to provide Israel with everything necessary to respond to Palestinian aggression.
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2023-10-22 15:07:00
