Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped by Hamas: 'We are overjoyed'
FOX NewsMay 28
Blinken Continues Diplomatic Tour With Jordan Trip
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Image copyright: Secretary Antony Blinken [via X]
The Facts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on the sidelines of a UN-backed aid conference at the Dead Sea in Jordan on Tuesday.
This comes as he has been on a diplomatic tour in the Middle East to try to push for a cease-fire in Gaza, previously meeting Israeli officials and families of hostages in Tel Aviv.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
A guaranteed end to the war will ensure increased humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, preserve Israel's security, and create a better "day after" in Gaza without Hamas in power. If Hamas is ready to engage constructively, the Israeli government must stand behind the cease-fire plan. Hamas must seize this moment and stop the fighting.
Pro-Israel narrative
While the world tries to tie Israel's hands behind its backs, Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar are relishing every additional civilian casualty. Hamas' leadership openly believes that tragic civilian casualties are "necessary sacrifices" in the group's long war against Israel. It is Hamas, not Israel, that wants to continue this war.
Pro-Palestine narrative
It should be clear after almost eight months of grinding brutality that Israel's true goal is to destroy Gaza and starve its people. Israel's "rescue operation" — which the US participated in — killed over 250 people, yet both countries acted as if this would somehow improve the situation. Israel is committing daily massacres in Gaza, and the US is fully complicit.
