Blinken Meets Netanyahu in Israel With Focus on Ending Gaza War

The Biden administration has signaled renewed hopes for a hostage deal and cease-fire in Gaza after Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last week.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken before departure from the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 22, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein/AFP via Getty Images

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a visit to Israel on Oct. 22, in hopes of pushing along a cease-fire to end the Israel–Hamas war.

The Tuesday visit marks Blinken’s 11th trip to the Middle East since the outbreak of the current war on Oct. 7, 2023.