And he said Blinken In a press conference at the end of a week of diplomatic meetings at the United Nations, he said, “The choices that the two parties make in the coming days will determine the path that this region will take, with dire consequences for its people, now and perhaps for years to come.”
He added: “The diplomatic path may seem difficult at this moment, but it exists, and in our opinion it is necessary,” pledging to continue US “Work intensively with all parties” to reach a ceasefire.
The US Secretary of State continued: “The most important thing that must be done through diplomacy is to try to cease fire in both directions first, and then use the time that such a truce allows us to discuss the possibility of reaching a broader diplomatic agreement.”
He also issued a warning regarding American interests, saying: “The United States will take all measures against any party that exploits the situation to target American personnel and American interests in the region.”
On Wednesday, the United States and France presented a joint proposal stipulating a ceasefire between… Israel And Hezbollah for 21 days.
But Israel, which relies on American weapons, ignored the call and pledged to crush Hezbollah, and on Friday bombed a crowded area in the southern suburb of Beirut, then called on residents to evacuate some neighborhoods in the suburb, which were subjected to severe bombing in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Blinken stressed “Israel’s right to defend itself,” but considered diplomacy to be the best solution.
