US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement that the State Department will impose visa restrictions on extremist Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank region, announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals believed to undermine peace, security or stability in the West Bank.
Stating that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may also apply this policy to the Palestinians responsible for the attacks in the West Bank, Blinken said, “Immediate family members of these people may also be subject to these restrictions.”
Blinken, who did not share information about how many people would be subject to visa restrictions, said, “As President Biden has repeatedly said, these attacks are unacceptable. Last week, in Israel, I clearly stated that the United States is ready to take action using its own powers. In the West Bank “We will continue to seek accountability for all acts of violence against civilians, regardless of who is the perpetrator or the victim,” he said.
NETANYAHU: ‘THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY TO BRING EVERYONE HOME RIGHT NOW’
On the other hand, a group including relatives of prisoners in the Gaza Strip and recently released prisoners met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other members of the War Cabinet. In the news in the Israeli press, it was stated that the meeting took place in a tense atmosphere and that there were discussions between the relatives of the prisoners and the government officials.
According to the news, Netanyahu told the captive relatives, “There is no possibility of bringing everyone home right now. Does anyone think that if there was such an option, anyone would refuse it?” It was stated that the said statement was met with anger by the relatives of the captives.
It was stated in the news that throughout the meeting, Netanyahu read most of his statements on paper and did not answer any questions.
HAMAS: ‘NO NEGOTIATIONS AS LONG AS ATTACKS CONTINUE’
Hamas Political Bureau member Osama Hamdan made a statement in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Hamdan stated that they are prepared no matter how long the conflicts last and said, “There will be no negotiations as long as Israeli attacks continue.”
Hamdan said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “responsible” for the lives of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip and stated that Netanyahu’s goals in the Gaza Strip are “unattainable”. Stating that Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip will cause the fall of the Netanyahu government, Hamdan said, “This is not a victory, on the contrary, it is a sign of defeat and the fall of his government.” Hamdan claimed that Netanyahu would be tried as a war criminal after the conflict ends.
Stating that Netanyahu’s real goal is to eliminate the Palestinian people and end the Palestinian cause, Hamdan said, “This is impossible.”
Stating that Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip are just “bloodthirst” and that this thirst will not be quenched, Hamdan said, “Netanyahu and his war staff are sinking deeper and deeper into the Gaza swamp.”
Source: UAV
