United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Israel to avoid actions that could lead to "greater escalation" in its response to Iran's attack earlier this month.
On October 1, Tehran launched ballistic missiles at Israel after Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. "Since October 7 a year ago, Israel has achieved most of its strategic objectives when it comes to Gaza... Now is the time to turn those successes into enduring, strategic success," Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv, stressing that "now" is the time to "end" the war in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, air raid alerts nationwide delayed Blinken's departure from Tel Aviv this morning, following Hezbollah's claim of targeting a military base in northern Tel Aviv.