Though sympathy for Palestinian civilians is understandable since they are, to some extent, victims of their abhorrent leadership, an immediate cease-fire would neither be reasonable nor right. Israel will continue to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza as much as tactically possible but Tel Aviv must show strength so as to neutralize terrorists from Hamas and prevent further attacks from other Iranian proxies.
By urging for a "humanitarian pause" instead of calling for a complete cessation of hostilities, the US is intentionally aggravating the suffering of Gaza's civilian population. Rather than taking concrete steps to avoid an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Blinken has engaged in inconsequential talks in Tel Aviv at a time when Israel has clearly stated that a cease-fire wasn't an option.