TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against growing U.S. pressure for a “humanitarian pause” in the nearly month-old war to protect civilians and allow more aid into Gaza. Netanyahu insisted Friday that there would be no temporary cease-fire until the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas are released. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his third trip to Israel since the war began and reiterated American support for Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas after its brutal Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. He also echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for a brief halt in the fighting to address a worsening humanitarian crisis.