US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had made a surprise visit to the West Bank but international calls for a ceasefire have been brushed off by Israel.
Efforts to resume evacuations of foreign nationals and injured Gazans through the Rafah crossing to Egypt have been ongoing since they were suspended on Saturday after a deadly attack on an ambulance, Egyptian, US and Qatari officials said.The Rafah crossing to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula is the only exit point from Gaza not controlled by Israel. Aid trucks were still able to travel into Gaza, two Egyptian sources said.
Evacuations began on Wednesday under an internationally brokered deal. More than 300 Americans have left Gaza, but some remain, US deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer said.Qatar’s foreign ministry said that without a “period of calm” in Gaza its mediators would not be able to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in the enclave.The Gulf state has, in co-ordination with the US, led talks with Hamas and Israeli officials over the release of hostages.
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