It remains ” a lot of work “ for “Restore confidence” between Israelis and Palestinians, declared Tuesday, May 25 the chief of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, on the first day of a tour in the Middle East aimed at consolidating the truce between Hamas and Israel, started five days ago, after ten days of bloody clashes. “We have seen where the other options lead, and this must prompt us to redouble our efforts to preserve the peace. (…) “, he added.
The United States is working to ensure that Hamas, the Islamist movement in power in the Gaza Strip, does not “Benefits” no aid for the reconstruction of this Palestinian enclave ravaged by clashes with Israel, also assured the US Secretary of State, specifying that he would announce later in the day a contribution from the United States.
“If Hamas breaks the calm and attacks Israel, our response will be very powerful”, for his part threatened Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint press briefing with Mr. Blinken, who reiterated his “Full support for Israel’s right to self-defense”.
