The United Nations calls for support for UNRWA as the United States seeks to establish an independent Palestinian state

　　China News Service, Beijing, February 1. Comprehensive news: On January 31, local time, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres called on all member states to ensure the continuity of the relief work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). . U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on the 31st that the United States is actively seeking to establish an independent Palestinian state.

　　According to the United Nations website, Guterres said on the 31st that UNRWA is the backbone of all humanitarian relief operations in the Gaza Strip. He called on all member states to ensure the continuity of the agency’s relief work.

　　Guterres also condemned attacks by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other groups. He also accused Israel of launching continuous conflicts and bombings across the Gaza Strip, causing civilian deaths and massive destruction at a speed and scale not seen in recent years.

　　According to Reuters, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on the 31st that the United States is actively seeking to establish an independent Palestinian state and provide real security guarantees for Israel. Because the United States believes this is the best way to achieve lasting peace and security in the region for Israel and the Palestinians.

　　Miller said this goal can be achieved in a variety of ways. The United States will consider a variety of options and discuss them within the U.S. government and among partners in the region.

　　According to the White House website, John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator of the White House National Security Council, responded to the attack on the US military base in Jordan on the 31st. He said that the United States believes that the Iraqi militia "Islamic Resistance Organization" is behind the attack, which includes multiple organizations such as the Iraqi armed organization "Taiwan Hezbollah". The attack was planned, resourced and facilitated by the Islamic Resistance Group.

　　According to CNN, US President Biden said on January 30 that he had made a decision on how to respond to the attack on the US military base in Jordan, but refused to disclose any details. He also expressed that he did not want a wider war to occur in the Middle East.

　　According to the website of the U.S. Central Command, on the evening of the 31st, Sana’a time, the U.S. guided missile destroyer USS Kani shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile and three drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi armed forces in the Gulf of Aden.

　　In the afternoon of the same day, the US military also destroyed a surface-to-air missile that was about to be launched by the Houthi armed forces. U.S. Central Command said the missile posed an imminent threat to U.S. military aircraft.

　　Reuters reported on the 31st that Indian officials said that India has deployed at least 12 warships east of the Red Sea to prevent passing ships from being attacked in the waters.

　　The Times of Israel reported that the Israel Defense Forces intensified its air strikes on Gaza City on the 31st, while ground forces focused on the southern Gaza Strip. As of the 31st, the death toll of Israeli troops in the ground offensive reached 224.

　　The Israel Defense Forces said that day that they were attacking west of Gaza City, where most of the remaining hostages and senior Hamas leaders are believed to be located. (over)