Kerry says made \\\'some steps forward\\\' in ending Gaza conflict
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that diplomacy to end the Gaza bloodshed has made progress, but warned more time was needed. ‘We have certainly made some steps forward, but there is still work to be done,’ Kerry said in Jerusalem as he started a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Kerry flew into Tel Aviv from Cairo on Wednesday -- despite US warnings over airline safety after a Hamas rocket landed near Ben Gurion airport -- as global concerns mount over rising body count in the 16-day conflict in Gaza, according to AFP.