PHILADELPHIA: US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called on Tuesday (Sep 17) for an end to the Israel-Gaza war and said that Israel must not reoccupy the Palestinian enclave once the nearly year-old conflict comes to an end.
Speaking in Philadelphia to the National Association of Black Journalists, she called for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, a two-state solution and Middle East stability in a way that does not empower Iran.
“We’ve made ourselves very clear this deal needs to get done in the best interest of everyone in the region,” Harris, the US vice president, said in response to questions asked by three journalists.
At least 41,252 people have been killed and 95,497 wounded in the Israeli offensive in the Hamas-ruled strip since Oct 7, the Gaza health ministry said. The war began that day when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Source: CNA
