With Blinken at Tel Aviv, Some Fissures Become Visible in Washington-Israel Alliance

The state secretary and Prime Minister Netanyahu share divergent views on the need for ‘temporary pauses’ in the Gaza war. As they spoke, Hezbollah’s chief said in a much-anticipated speech that there is a ‘realistic possibility’ of war with Israel.

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Secretary Blinken during a press conference at Tel Aviv, November 3, 2023. Jonathan Ernst/pool via AP

Amid the growing threat of a widened, multi-faceted war in the Mideast, fissures are surfacing between Israel and America, as Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Netanyahu make their disagreements public. 

Addressing reporters at Tel Aviv on Friday, Mr. Blinken called on Israel to allow for “temporary pauses” in the war to let humanitarian assistance get to Gaza. In early October, Gaza was completely shut, he said, while today 100 trucks were allowed into the strip. “But that’s not enough,” he added. Gaza needs much more “food, medicine, and fuel.”

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