Biden said in a statement that Brinken will also work with regional partners to ensure “international coordinated efforts to ensure immediate assistance to Gaza.”

The Obama administration was deemed to have taken an unrealistic initial response to the deadly violence and was severely criticized, including the Congressional Democratic Allies, which demanded a tougher stance against Israel and the rocket attacks against Palestinian militant groups in Gaza. Reaction.

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The Bush administration defended its response, saying it participated in tense but quiet high-level diplomacy in support of the ceasefire, which was finally arranged last week after Egypt’s mediation.

Blinken said on Sunday that the behind-the-scenes efforts led by Biden paid off and secured a truce 11 days later.

He said: “President Biden led this work, and we thought it might be the most effective. In the end, after extensive efforts by the government, we reached where everyone wanted to go. This is the process of ending violence,” he said. Said in an interview. Interviewed by CNN.

“But now, as the President said, I think we all have a responsibility to start building something more positive, which essentially means that both Palestinians and Israelis in today’s lives must be aware of the opportunities in everyday life. , Safety, and dignity are all measures of equality.”

He said that it is not appropriate to resume negotiations between the two parties immediately, but steps can be taken-mainly humanitarian initiatives-to repair the damage caused by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, which has caused major damage to civilian infrastructure and caused deaths.

He said: “I don’t think we are having some form of negotiation on some final result to be reached. This is a two-state solution and the first priority.” said. “We must start to rebuild in concrete ways and provide some real hope, prospects and opportunities for people’s lives.”

Soldier was stabbed by civilians in East Jerusalem

In the tension of the war, an Israeli soldier and a civilian were stabbed near a light rail station in East Jerusalem on Monday. The attacker was shot and killed by the police and described it as a terrorist attack.

Magen David Adom’s emergency services said the organization stabbed two men to the upper body in their early 20s. The military identified one of the wounded soldiers. Both were treated in a nearby hospital.

The police did not provide any details about the attacker, but called him a “terrorist”, usually a term used exclusively by Palestinian attackers.

The attack was carried out after an 11-day war between Israel and the militant Hamas rulers in Gaza, which was triggered by protests and clashes in Jerusalem.

The fighting began on May 10, when Palestinian protesters and Israeli police clashed for several days in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Hamas militants in Gaza fired long-range rockets into Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa is the third holiest place in Islam. It is located on the top of the hill in the Old City of Jerusalem. This is the holiest place for the Jews. They call it the Temple Mount because it is the seat of the temple in the Bible. .