US State Department: Blinken's meetings in Cairo witnessed attempts to de-escalation in the region

CAIRO - 20 August 2024: US State Department spokesman Sam Warberg said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's meetings in Cairo addressed attempts to de-escalation in the region, referring to US efforts with mediators in Egypt and Qatar to reach an agreement on Gaza.

 

He explained during his statements to Al-Qahera News TV Channel that the United States presented a proposal to bridge the gaps in the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, adding that communication with Hamas is taking place through mediators in Egypt and Qatar, and we trust the mediators' ability to deal with this matter.

 

The occupation forces continue to launch hundreds of raids and artillery shelling and commit crimes in various parts of the Gaza Strip, commit bloody massacres against civilians, and horrific crimes in the areas of penetration, amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation as a result of the siege and the displacement of more than 90% of the population.

 

The Israeli occupation aircraft destroyed entire residential blocks in the Gaza Strip, as part of the comprehensive destruction policy pursued by the occupation in its ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip.

 

Thousands of martyrs and wounded have not yet been recovered from under the rubble due to the continued bombing and the dangerous conditions on the ground, in light of the stifling siege on the Strip and the strict restrictions on the entry of fuel and urgent vital aid to alleviate the catastrophic humanitarian conditions.