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U.S. wants real, extended pauses in fighting in Gaza, Antony Blinken says

The United States wants real and extended pauses in

fighting in Gaza

so assistance can get to people who need it, but the best way to help people would be to end the war, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

“Israel, by the standards it set itself, has accomplished the goals that it set for itself,” Blinken told reporters during a visit to Brussels. “This should be a time to end the war.”

On Tuesday, after the expiration of a 30-day U.S. deadline for

Israel

to take steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza,

Washington said Israel was not blocking aid to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law

.

Eight international aid groups said Israel had failed to meet the U.S. demands to improve access for assistance. Food security experts have said it is likely that famine is imminent in parts of Gaza.

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