Blinken cautions against escalation in Middle East as he makes his final push for ceasefire
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken cautioned Israel’s response to Iran’s missile barrage on Oct 1 cannot lead to greater escalation even as he pushed for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the clashes in Lebanon.
“Now is the time to turn those successes into an enduring strategic success,” he told reporters as he prepared to leave for Saudi Arabia on the next stage of his regional tour.
“The focus needs to be on getting the hostages home, ending this war and having a clear plan for what follows,” he said.
Israel had claimed that it killed three Hezbollah commanders and 70 fighters in the past two day, after killing Hezbollah’s heir apparent leader Hashem Safieddine.
Blinked is making his final major push for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon before the presidential elections in the US may change the US policy.
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