"Blinken Urges Israel to Prioritize Civilian Protection and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza"

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, citing lawlessness and desperation leading to looting by criminal gangs and ordinary civilians. While he did not mention Hamas's involvement, concerns have been raised about the group siphoning off aid meant for civilians. Blinken announced the U.S. military's plan to build a port in Gaza for aid delivery, emphasizing it as a complement to other methods. The port is expected to provide 2 million meals per day and critical supplies. Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry reported over 31,000 Palestinian deaths, while Israel disputes these figures.