US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday as part of a tour in the region aimed at providing support to Israel in its war on the Gaza Strip.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

According to Anatolia News Agency, the meeting focused on discussing the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Yesterday, Thursday, the Palestinian President affirmed his rejection of the “killing of civilians” on both sides in the war between Israel and Hamas, calling for an end to the “aggression” against Gaza.

Mahmoud Abbas said during his meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman, “We reject the practices related to killing civilians or abusing them on both sides because they violate morality, religion, and international law,” calling for “the release of civilians, prisoners, and detainees, the provision of humanitarian medical and relief aid, and the opening of humanitarian corridors.” Urgent in the Gaza Strip.

The Jordanian Royal Court said that King Abdullah II stressed to the US Secretary of State the necessity of opening humanitarian corridors to bring aid into Gaza, and the importance of stopping the escalation and war on Gaza and protecting civilians.

These meetings come as part of the US Secretary of State's tour in the region, which he began with a visit to Tel Aviv, which he arrived yesterday, Thursday, to confirm American "support and solidarity" with Israel after the sudden "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation carried out by the Palestinian resistance last Saturday.

During the speeches he delivered after his arrival in Tel Aviv, Blinken launched a violent attack on the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and also said that he was visiting Israel as a Jew and not as a foreign minister, stressing his country's absolute support for Israel and its "right to defend itself."

In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blinken said that his visit carries a message that they will always be there for the Israelis who do not have to defend themselves alone, he said.

While the US State Department said earlier that Blinken will go to Qatar today, Friday, to meet with officials there, Blinken revealed that he will also visit Egypt and the Emirates in addition to Saudi Arabia, indicating that during his tour he will continue to “Pressure on countries to help prevent the conflict from expanding and to use their influence on Hamas to immediately and unconditionally release the Israeli hostages.”

Defense minister

Within the framework of the American support for Israel that Blinken emphasized, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is also scheduled to arrive in Tel Aviv, where he will meet with Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Galant and other members of the Israeli War Cabinet, to affirm Washington’s “firm commitment to Israel’s security.” According to a statement by the US Department of Defense.

The ministry's statement made it clear that Austin "looks forward to speaking in depth with Israeli officials about their practical planning and goals related to the conflict" with the Palestinians, and "will also discuss the aid needs of Israeli security."

Source: Agencies