The two also affirmed the importance of working towards a sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians as soon as the crisis subsides, "building on" the work that was already underway between Saudi Arabia and the United States over recent months before the outbreak of the Gaza war.
"As this Council and the UN General Assembly have repeatedly affirmed, all acts of terrorism are unlawful and unjustifiable. They're unlawful and unjustifiable, whether they target people in Nairobi or Bali Istanbul or Mumbai, in New York or Kibbutz Be'eri," Blinken said.
R. Ravindra, India's Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) to the United Nations, on Wednesday, underlined New Delhi's efforts to send humanitarian assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, saying that it has sent 38 tons of food and critical medical eq
Breaking its silence on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday said Beijing hoped that the issue would be resolved in a "just and lasting manner" on the basis of the "two-state solution."
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said "humanitarian pauses" in the Gaza war must be considered in order to protect Palestinian civilians, The Times of Israel reported.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Observer State of Palestine Riyad al-Maliki has said that over two million Palestinians are on a survival mission every day, every night and that Israel's massacre against the Palestinian civilian population must be stopped.
Addressing the UN Security Council session on Israel-Gaza crisis, Cohen said, "Mr Secretary General (Guterres), in what world do you live? Definitely, this is not our world".
Amid the unwavering support to Israel, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday affirmed that Washington remains committed to the Palestinian people and the terror attack by Hamas doesn't take that right away.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said aid agencies need unimpeded access to Gaza, The New York Times reported.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is in Israel, on Tuesday called for the expansion of the international coalition which is fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, to also fight Hamas, while urging for "decisive relaunch" of the Palestinian peace process.
In a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, the Chinese Foreign Minister conveyed China's deep concern over the escalating conflict and the resultant humanitarian crisis, expressing sadness over civilian casualties.