United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed on Saturday the start of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.
"We thank our partners in Egypt and Israel, and the United Nations, for facilitating the safe passage of these shipments," Blinken said in a statement, adding that all parties involved need to make sure to keep the crossing open.
The US official further reminded everyone that the people of Palestine "are not responsible for Hamas’s horrific terrorism, and they should not be made to suffer for its depraved acts."