Kerry Reaches Out to Mahmoud Abbas in Continued Effort to De-Escalate Gaza Tension
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Credit: US Department of State(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday about the ongoing tensions in Gaza.
State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the discussion touched on how the situation can be de-escalated. “We are open to discussing and using all avenues to do that,” Psaki added.
As rocket strikes from Hamas continued to be aimed at Israeli cities and the Israeli Defense Forces continues to aim missiles at “terror targets,” the State Department hopes continued discussions with leaders in the region can be part of the process to ending tensions.
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