The United States assured this Wednesday that it is working “actively” with Israel and Egypt to establish a humanitarian corridor that allows the departure of civilians from the Gaza Strip amid clashes with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

“We support a safe corridor for civilians,” said US Security Council spokesman John Kirby at a press conference, adding that civilians are protected under international law and “are not responsible for what Hamas has done.” made”.

Likewise, he stressed that “there have been no meetings or discussions” in recent hours with the Palestinian Authority, although the United States maintains an open and sustained line of communication over time with the Palestinian side.

On the other hand, Kirby has said that Washington will mobilize a second aircraft carrier, the USS Dwight Eisenhower, towards Atlantic waters with the option of being able to transfer it, “if necessary”, to the eastern Mediterranean, where the 'USS Gerald R' is already located.. Ford'.

However, he stated that the decision has not yet been made.. “It is a message that the United States is prepared to act if any hostile actor tries to escalate or aggrandize the war against Israel,” he added.

For his part, the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, who will land on Thursday in Israel to talk with the Israeli authorities, has also referred to the dialogue with Israel and Egypt about the corridors, adding that it is being a “complicated” process. “.