By Gozde Bayar and Seda Sevencan
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (AA) - Humanitarian supplies entering the Gaza Strip are not enough, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, Blinken said that during his meeting with Israeli officials he emphasized that the “protection of civilians must take place not just in Gaza but also in the West Bank.”
He told reporters that he also discussed with Israeli officials humanitarian truces in Gaza, which require time.
“We have been very clear from the outset that no second or third front be opened in this conflict,” he added.
Blinken said that the two-state solution is the “only path” to ensure lasting security for Jewish, democratic Israel and Palestinians realizing their legitimate to live in the state of their own.
Earlier, Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv, marking his third visit to Israel since the start of the conflict on Oct. 7.
The Israeli army has widened its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since the surprise offensive by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Nearly 10,800 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 9,227 Palestinians and more than 1,538 Israelis.