Blinken said that he, along with his Indian counterparts, discussed the crisis in the Middle East and that the US "appreciated the fact that, from day one, India strongly condemned the attacks of October 7th".
American diplomats in the Arab world have given stark warnings to the Biden administration about growing fury in the region over Washington's stand in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, CNN reported citing a diplomatic cable obtained.
Noting the "horrific terrorist attack" against Israel by Hamas, India and the US reiterated that both countries stand with Israel against terrorism and further called for adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.
Chris Christie, the Former Republican New Jersey Governor has said he will be travelling to Israel amidst the state's conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Thursday, The Hill reports.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it launched an attack on an organization in response to the launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle towards Eilat.
As Israel is set to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, the White House has said that these pauses are in the right direction as Israel is fighting an enemy that is embedded in its civilian population.
The IDF reported that as of Thursday, since the initial Hamas attack of October 7, the terrorist organization launched about 9,500 rockets and dozens of smaller aircraft towards Israeli territory.
The IDF explained that the area is the core of the intelligence and operational activities of the terrorist organization Hamas and was used, among other things, to plan and prepare its forces for the murderous attack it carried out on October 7.
Israel's Health Ministry has smoothed bureaucratic channels and offered special services to help recover sperm from IDF soldiers killed in the war against Hamas.
Israeli officials reacted with anger to a report suggesting that photographers associated with international news services may have had advance knowledge of Hamas's plan to attack Israeli communities on Oct. 7