Blinken Called for Gaza 'Ceasefire' Days After Attack, but Post Was Deleted

Blinken removed the post, and the new message was a statement declaring that Israel has the “right to defend itself,

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has been a major war hawk during the Ukraine War, uncharacteristically called for a ceasefire in the early hours after Hamas carried out a major offensive on multiple fronts across Israel that has jolted the region. 

Blinken posted that he spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, and “encouraged Türkiye’s advocacy for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages held by Hamas immediately.” 

Fox News reported that “pandemonium broke out” across the internet while the post was up.