US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Israel "has achieved its goals that it set for itself in Gaza, and it is time to end the war."

This came in statements he made to reporters in the Belgian capital, Brussels, which he is visiting to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Blinken, whose country has provided unequivocal support to Israel in its genocidal war in Gaza, said, "There is an urgent need for a longer humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, to ensure that displaced people can return to their homes and increase the flow of humanitarian aid, not just for hours but for days."

He pointed out that about 900 aid trucks are waiting at the Kerem Shalom gate, and that "Israel bears the responsibility for delivering humanitarian aid safely to those in need."

"Israel achieved the goals it set for itself by killing Hamas leaders and preventing the movement from carrying out a major attack like the one that occurred on October 7, 2023," he said.

"It must be time to end the war," Blinken added.

He pointed out that they are working to release the prisoners and reach a ceasefire agreement.