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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Friday amid the ongoing row between their countries over a potential ground operation in Rafah.
Footage shows the two shaking hands and sitting for talks. The visit is part of Blinken's sixth trip to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October last year.
The US and other allies have warned Israel not to send in troops to Rafah, with concerns about mass casualties among the 1.4 million displaced people sheltering there.
On Tuesday, Netanayahu claimed there was 'no alternative' and said he had been 'as clear as possible' with President Joe Biden that 'there is no way to do this without a ground incursion'.
Earlier, Blinken met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Fighting continues in Gaza for a sixth month after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 32,000 people had been killed and more than 74,000 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Tense times? Blinken meets Netanyahu following war of words over Rafah ground offensive
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Friday amid the ongoing row between their countries over a potential ground operation in Rafah.
Footage shows the two shaking hands and sitting for talks. The visit is part of Blinken's sixth trip to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October last year.
The US and other allies have warned Israel not to send in troops to Rafah, with concerns about mass casualties among the 1.4 million displaced people sheltering there.
On Tuesday, Netanayahu claimed there was 'no alternative' and said he had been 'as clear as possible' with President Joe Biden that 'there is no way to do this without a ground incursion'.
Earlier, Blinken met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Fighting continues in Gaza for a sixth month after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 32,000 people had been killed and more than 74,000 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Mandatory credit: GPO
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Friday amid the ongoing row between their countries over a potential ground operation in Rafah.
Footage shows the two shaking hands and sitting for talks. The visit is part of Blinken's sixth trip to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October last year.
The US and other allies have warned Israel not to send in troops to Rafah, with concerns about mass casualties among the 1.4 million displaced people sheltering there.
On Tuesday, Netanayahu claimed there was 'no alternative' and said he had been 'as clear as possible' with President Joe Biden that 'there is no way to do this without a ground incursion'.
Earlier, Blinken met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Fighting continues in Gaza for a sixth month after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 32,000 people had been killed and more than 74,000 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.