Israel-Gaza war: Blinken says cost of conflict on children far too high - BBC News

The US Secretary of State says the creation of a Palestinian state is vital for long-term peace in the region.

3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPABy James Gregory & Anthony Zurcher BBC News, London and Tel AvivThe cost of war on Gaza's civilians is "far too high", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

Mr Blinken said Israel needed to remove barriers so more essential aid could be allowed into Gaza.

But he said Israel faced a huge challenge in fighting an enemy in Hamas which had embedded itself within the civilian population.

Mr Blinken was speaking after meeting Israeli leaders on his fourth trip to the country since the conflict began.

America's top diplomat told a news conference in Tel Aviv that leaders in the region shared US concerns about the "dire humanitarian situation" on the ground.

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