Blinken says he has asked Israel to take action against settler violence

FRANCE 24

August 19, 2024 at 1:42 a.m.·1 min read

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he asked Israel’s leaders to take action against a rash of violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “We look to see action taken, action taken to prevent that kind of violence, action taken to hold people who are responsible for it accountable,” Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in Israel in a bid to advance Gaza ceasefire negotiations. It is his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Israeli offensive began.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)

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