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Blinken emphasises minimising civilian casualties in call with Israeli president
1 November 2023 00:03 GMT
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised that Israel needed to take “feasible precautions to minimise harm to civilians" during a telephone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
"The secretary reiterated US support for Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism consistent with international humanitarian law," spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
Blinken’s call came after he defended the Biden administration’s position on the war at a Senate hearing and after a deadly Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
The White House has requested an additional $14bn in aid for Israel. It says it is not putting conditions on the military assistance.