The State Department issues a readout of the meeting earlier today between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with visiting National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, but it’s just a regurgitation of long-used Biden administration talking points regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
The readout says Blinken “reiterated the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security.”
Blinken “discussed ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of all hostages.”
The top US diplomat “emphasized the need to take additional steps to surge humanitarian aid into Gaza and plan for post-conflict governance, security, and reconstruction.”
“He also underscored the importance of avoiding further escalation in Lebanon and reaching a diplomatic resolution that allows Israeli and Lebanese families to return to their homes,” the US readout says.
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