The Biden administration has warned Hamas’ backers in Iran, and Iran’s other closely-allied group Hezbollah, primarily based in Lebanon just across Israel’s northern border, not to enter the struggle. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken returned to Israel Monday to hold conferences with Prime Ministery Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials after a week of rampant shuttle diplomacy across the Middle East. Israel and the U.S. accuse Hamas of stopping people from reaching the border crossing and stopping it being opened safely. In an announcement issued ahead of his Tuesday arrival, Griffiths condemned Hamas’ “unacceptable, illegal act” of seizing hostages…

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