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 Samah El-Nazli, a mother of four living in a makeshift tent in Rafah, is among millions of Gazans in overcrowded camps struggling to access food, water and sanitation as the war continues. She and others are opting to use birth control to delay their periods rather than scrambling to find costly feminine hygiene products.
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A maritime corridor for aid deliveries to Gaza, via a pier being constructed by the U.S. military, is "probably a week away," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said before departing Israel.
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The Biden administration wants to focus on a cease-fire and rebuilding Gaza, but Israel's leader is pushing a new offensive.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken met for two and a half hours with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the latest proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release. In an interview with NBC News' Andrea Mitchell, Blinken criticized Hamas for not accepting Israel's ceasefire offer, while warning against an Israeli offensive in Rafah.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday morning in Jerusalem during his seventh trip to the Middle East since October.
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"The time is now," Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken declared, urging Hamas to accept the terms of a proposed truce. He also made clear that he expected more from Israel.
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The decision makes Colombia — a longtime security and trade partner of Israel's — the most populous country to sever ties amid the war in Gaza.
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Hanging over the visit is whether the Biden administration can persuade Israel to support a Palestinian state to eventually stabilize the Middle East.
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