Blinken in Tel Aviv: Israel Has Right and Obligation to Self Defense Against Hamas

[IT IS VERIFIED NEWS] ⬇️ 📝 Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the 📜 Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as 🗣️ criticism, 💬 comment, 📰 news reporting, 🎓 teaching, 🎓 scholarship, and 🔬 research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, 🎓 educational, or 🙋 personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more amazing content! 🔥 #News #LatestNews #BreakingNews The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 5,000, with more than 62% of them being women and children, according to the health ministry in the besieged enclave¹³. More than 1,000 people are missing and presumed to be trapped or dead under the rubble. The UN has called for a ceasefire and more aid convoys to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Israel has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza since October 7, nearly matching the number of bombs the US used in Afghanistan in one year¹⁴. Israel says it has killed at least 225 militants during the fighting¹⁵. The Israeli death toll stands at 1,405, mostly from the Hamas attacks on October 7¹⁴. At least 212 Israeli and foreign nationals are being held captive in Gaza. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited Tel Aviv and held a press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blinken said that the US supports Israel's right and obligation of self-defense and that Congress is working on providing $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, as well as urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza. He also urged Hamas to release the hostages immediately and unconditionally. The US House of Representatives, led by the Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, has passed a bill that would provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, but also cut $14.3 billion in IRS funding that was approved through Biden's 2022 climate, health and tax law. The bill faces strong opposition from the Democrats, who say it is a poison pill and would add to the deficit⁹. President Biden has vowed to veto the bill and has requested $106 billion for both Israel and Ukraine aid and humanitarian aid for Gaza, as well as funding for U.S. border operations, in one package. Hamas has prepared for a long, drawn-out war in Gaza and believes it can hold up Israel's advance long enough to force it to agree to a ceasefire, according to sources close to the group's leadership¹². Hamas has also denied Israel's claim that it was responsible for the explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which killed at least 471 people on October 17. The hospital was run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and was sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians. A lawmaker from Massachusetts, Seth Moulton, has called for an important tactical change to prioritize the safety of civilians in Gaza and the return of hostages. He said that Israel should allow more humanitarian corridors and safe passages for people to leave Gaza and for aid to enter. He also said that Israel should work with Egypt and other regional partners to facilitate the hostage exchange. [IT IS VERIFIED NEWS] ⬇️ 📝 Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the 📜 Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as 🗣️ criticism, 💬 comment, 📰 news reporting, 🎓 teaching, 🎓 scholarship, and 🔬 research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, 🎓 educational, or 🙋 personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more amazing content! 🔥 #news #latestnews #newstatus