‘Hamas’ meeting between the US and Palestine

US Secretary of State Blinken met with Palestinian President Abbas in Amman.

During the meeting, Blinken reiterated that the United States condemns Hamas’ attacks against Israel and affirmed that his country will continue its coordinated efforts with its partners to prevent the expansion of conflicts.

Expressing his condolences to the families of Palestinian civilians who were victims of the conflict, Blinken reiterated that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people’s right to honor, freedom and self-determination.

Blinken thanked Abbas and his team for trying to calm the situation in Gaza for the benefit of Palestinians, Israelis and tens of thousands of Americans living in the West Bank, and reiterated his country’s commitment to continuing cooperation with the Palestinian administration and people. to establish security. .

ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack against Israel on the morning of October 7, dubbed the “Aqsa Flood.”

As thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel, Palestinian armed groups attacked and seized the Beit Hanun-Erez border gate on the Gaza-Israel border.

Armed groups then entered settlements inside Israel from here and the Israeli army launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of fighter jets.

It was reported that 1,300 Israelis were killed and 3,436 Israelis were injured in the attacks carried out from Gaza.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 1,799 people were killed and 6,488 people were injured in Gaza due to Israeli attacks.

It was also claimed that 45 Palestinians were killed and approximately 619 people were injured in attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the West Bank. (AA)