There has been an increased risk of escalation into a broader Middle East war.
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Friday that the escalation of tensions in the Middle East was "in no party's interest" while also stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, the State Department said.
As a result, many fear a widening of Israel's war in Gaza that has already killed tens of thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis, following Hamas' Oct 7 attack on Israel. Blinken stressed the "urgent need to reach a ceasefire in Gaza" that could release hostages held in the enclave and "create the conditions for broader regional stability," the State Department added.The latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was triggered on Oct 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
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