Blinken spoke to journalists after a day of meetings with Israeli officials, including a 2-1/2-hour meeting with Netanyahu. The top US diplomat had said earlier that this push was probably the best and possibly last opportunity for a deal. Talks in Qatar seeking a ceasefire and hostage return agreement paused last
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Blinken says Gaza talks may be last chance for truce
Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken seeks cease-fire
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 23 people overnight, including a woman and her six children, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region on Sunday to try to seal a cease-fire deal after months of contentious negotiations. The U.S. and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar appeared to be
Blinken on new Mideast trip in coming days: US official
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return shortly to the Middle East, a US official said Wednesday, as negotiations gather steam on a proposal to halt Israel's offensive and free Hamas-held hostages. Blinken will return to the region "in the coming days," a US official said on condition of anonymity,
Blinken warns more needs to be done on Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a marathon diplomatic push Friday in India after a whirlwind Middle East trip and G7 talks, saying Israel's pauses in its Gaza offensive would "save lives" but more was needed. "Far too many Palestinians have been killed," Blinken said in New Delhi, his
Blinken in Seoul for talks as N. Korea-Russia boost military ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting key regional ally South Korea on Thursday for talks set to focus on security, as North Korea ramps up military cooperation with Russia. Blinken arrived in Seoul late Wednesday after the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Tokyo and a whirlwind tour of the
