U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to build support Saturday for planning a postwar future for Gaza as he met with wary Arab leaders.
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Neither Blinken nor Mikati addressed reporters at the start of their meeting. Blinken did not speak publicly as he posed for pictures with Qatar's foreign minister, whose country has emerged as the most influential interlocutor with Hamas. Qatar has been key to negotiating the limited release of hostages held by Hamas as well as persuading Hamas to allow foreign citizens to leave Gaza and cross into Egypt.
The Saudi foreign ministry said the Arab officials discussed "the Arab passion calling for the cession of military operations ... and the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid" to the Gaza Strip as well as paving the way for "the return of stability and restoring the path for peace." Arab states have thus far resisted American suggestions that they play a larger role in latest Mideast crisis, expressing outrage at the civilian toll of the Israeli military operations but believing Gaza to be a problem largely of Israel's own making.
They said Egypt, in coordination with Qatar, has proposed humanitarian pauses of fighting for six hours to 12 hours every day to permit aid deliveries, evacuations of seriously injured to Egypt and the entry of fuel. The United Nations would oversee the delivery of fuel to hospitals and other vital civilian infrastructure.
About 100 trucks entered Gaza over the past two days and the current capacity is about 100 to 105 per day. The Israelis have indicated they are now willing to consider screening and allowing in as many trucks as can be handled efficiently, according to two officials traveling with Blinken.
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