Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas

US secretary of state Anthony Blinken (Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP)

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has vowed to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a devastating war, as he began a regional tour to shore up last week’s ceasefire.

Mr Blinken, who spoke after meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the US would work to address the “grave humanitarian situation” in the coastal territory but would also ensure that Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers do not benefit from reconstruction assistance.