In the first official US reaction in developments, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken clarified that the US was not informed of the Murder of Haniya.
The senior US diplomatic official stressed that he did not want to speculate on what the impact of today’s news might be in the Middle East, while also pointing out the need to continue efforts towards a ceasefire.
Palestinians are suffering because of Hamas
“No, nothing diminishes the importance of reaching a ceasefire, which is in the interests of the hostages, who we must bring back,” he said during a visit to Singapore.
Blinken also commented that Palestinians, children, women, men, suffer terribly daily in the Gaza Strip due to a war caused by Hamas.