BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13. US Secretary of State
Antony Blinken had a telephone conversation with Israeli Defense
Minister Yoav Galant, the US State Department said in a statement,
Trend reports.
According to the information, in a telephone conversation with
the Israeli Defense Minister, Blinken stressed the importance of
ensuring the safety of civilians in the event of a large-scale
ground operation in Rafah, located south of the Gaza Strip.
“The Secretary of State emphasized the urgent need to protect
civilians and humanitarian workers in Gaza and called on the
Secretary of State to ensure that aid reaches Gaza,” the statement
says.
At the same time, Blinken once again noted that while the United
States is “committed to the security of Israel and the shared goal
of defeating Hamas,” Washington is nevertheless “opposed to a major
military ground operation in Rafah, where more than a million
people have taken refuge.”
