Blinken: Protecting Palestinian civilians is Israel’s number one priority
“Protecting civilians is a priority and not a secondary consideration,” Blinken told reporters in Washington.
People transport belongings on an animal-drawn cart as displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, shelter in a tent camp in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, January 1, 2024(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)Updated: 
