GAZA: Israeli strikes killed at least 21 people including six children in Gaza on Sunday (Aug 18), Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to push forward ceasefire talks.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane to depart Yokota Air Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Jul 29, 2024. GAZA: Israeli strikes killed at least 21 people including six children in Gaza on Sunday , Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to push forward ceasefire talks.
Making his 10th trip to the region since the war began last October, Blinken was due in Israel on Sunday, days after the US put forward bridging proposals that the mediating countries believe would close gaps between the warring parties.There has been increased urgency to reach a ceasefire deal amid fears of escalation across the wider region. Iran has threatened to retaliate against Israel after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.
"We are tired of displacement. People are being pushed into narrow areas in Deir Al-Balah and Al-Mawasi, which have become pressure cookers," Tamer Al-Burai, who lives in Deir Al-Balah with several relatives, told Reuters via a chat app. Tanks were just 1.5 km away, Burai added. Additionally, water shortages loomed as several water wells and tankers that used to provide residents with 60 per cent of supplies were located in the areas under evacuation orders, the municipality said in a statement on Sunday.In Israel, Blinken was due to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials.
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