Blinken met his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, for almost two-and-a-half-hours, on Monday morning in Ankara, but there was no joint statement, however, according to Al Jazeera they discussed several issues, particularly the war in Gaza and an exchange of prisoners between Hamas and Isr
Amid the concerns over the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, US President Joe Biden on Saturday suggested that progress has been made on the issue of providing for a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip, Russian News Agency TASS reported citing the White House press pool.
"Thank you @DrSJaishankar for your support of Israel and of its war against the Hamas terrorist organisation. Our war is the entire democratic world's war against a despicable terrorist organisation that is worst than ISIS," posted Cohen on X.
Blinken expressed concerns that a premature ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup and threaten Israel once again. This position has put the US at odds with its Arab partners, including those with whom he convened in Amman, Jordan.
"I think we need a pause. A pause means give time to get the prisoners out," said Biden while addressing a gathering in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening.
The British singer-songwriter, 35, shared that she had "never met [Perry] in my life," but said she'll remember his 'Friends' character "for the rest of my life."
Amid the concerns of a looming recession, the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday put a hold on interest rates, marking the first instance when the rate was not raised in the last 15 months after record 10 hikes, CNN reported.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated, "We call for humanitarian pauses on hostilities, so food, water, medicine, and other essential assistance can reach people in desperate need, and so civilians can get to safety."
"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.
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.
The draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas war was not adopted on Wednesday after the US vetoed the council's call that would have asked for "humanitarian pauses" to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza.