Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hold a joint news conference in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021. Speaking on Tuesday, Blinken said the losses on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas were "profound." And as the Talmud teaches, to lose a life is to lose the whole world, whether that life is Palestinian or Israeli," Blinken said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in West Bank city of Ramallah. Blinken said the US will work with partners to be sure that Hamas does not benefit from these reconstruction efforts.

Source: CNN May 25, 2021 09:46 UTC