Blinken: We continue to work for a ceasefire in Gaza for 6 weeks. US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf said that the need for aid is urgent and great in Gaza.
In turn, CIA Director William Burns said that Israel can and must do more to ensure that aid reaches Gaza. This comes in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza for the 158th day, leaving tens of thousands of victims martyred, wounded and missing, most of them children and women.