Hamas' attack on Israel is not an attempt to take advantage of the West's focus on Ukraine. The motives for the militants' invasion will be revealed later. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on CBS, the press service of the US State Department reports.
"No, I don't see it. We don't see it. We will see when we learn more about the motives and what they were. But one thing is clear: we have been actively working to help Israel and Saudi Arabia normalize their relations, as well as Israel to expand its relations with many other countries in the region and beyond," Blinken said.
The US Secretary of State is concerned that the conflict could spread to neighboring countries or provoke a direct conflict between Israel and Iran, which finances and supplies Hamas with weapons.
Blinken also answered the question of whether the United States had asked not to strike Iran.
"The only thing we have said to Israel is that 'we are here, we support you, we want to make sure you have the support you need, we want to make sure you get the help you need,'" the US Secretary of State emphasized.
He added that Israel is focused on Gaza and the protection of its citizens.
