Blinken, Egypt and Gaza
Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Egypt on Wednesday but his visit to the region will notably omit a stop in Israel, amid rising doubts that a ceasefire and hostage deal can be agreed to before President Joe Biden leaves office.
Blinken travels to Egypt for cease-fire talks as Israel adds new war goal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the Middle East in his latest attempt to secure a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas with the support of Egypt and Qatar, though no breakthroughs are expected.
Blinken says incumbent on Hamas, Israel to remove gaps in Gaza ceasefire deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday it was incumbent on both Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to say yes on remaining issues to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Blinken: US will press Israel to do more to spare Gaza humanitarian sites
It comes a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people, including six U.N. staffers.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Blinken to travel to Egypt for fresh talks
The Israel Defense Forces said it "eliminated" the head of the Islamic Jihad militia group's southern rocket and missile unit in a Monday airstrike on a humanitarian zone in southern Gaza. Ahmed Aish Salame al-Hashash was the commander of the Islamic Jihad's rocket forces in the southern Rafah area,
Blinken to Travel to Egypt and Discuss Gaza Ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages with Egyptian officials, the State Department said. Washington and mediators Qatar and Egypt have for months sought to reach a deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to halt the war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
Blinken To Visit Egypt To Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Efforts: Spokesman
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will address Gaza ceasefire efforts with Egyptian officials this week, the State Department said Monday, as he visits the key US ally which has played an important role in truce talks.
Blinken Heads to Egypt for Talks on Gaza Cease-fire and Hostage Release
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss a possible Gaza cease-fire and the release of hostages with Egyptian officials, according to the State Department. The trip underscores Washington’s ongoing efforts,
Blinken, Middle East
Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will continue to press Israel to do more to spare humanitarian ...
Blinken slams Israel after IDF says its forces likely shot slain American activist
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it is “highly likely” American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed in the ...
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Blinken Says Israel’s Killed 2 Americans in West Bank. It’s Killed 5 Since 2021.
Israeli forces have killed at least 5 Americans in the occupied West Bank since he was sworn in as Secretary of State.
Blinken Calls Israel’s Killing of U.S. Activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi “Unprovoked and Unjustified”
The family of the Turkish American activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi says the White House has not called to offer condolences after ...
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Blinken urges Israel to make changes after activist killed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he will press Israel to make "fundamental changes" in its operations in ...
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Blinken Echoes Israel’s Unverified Claims About Strike That Killed 6 UN Workers
Israel’s claim that it targeted Hamas members in the Gaza “safe” zone reveals its “logic of genocide,” a UN expert said.
US airs frustration with Israel's military about strikes in Gaza
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and ...
Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Yemen’s Houthis face a “heavy price” after the group fired a missile ...