Blinken to Visit Israel Amid Ceasefire Talks

The visit comes after the U.S. put forward a ‘bridging proposal,’ with backing from Egypt and Qatar.
Blinken to Visit Israel Amid Ceasefire Talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Aug. 5, 2024. Ting Shen/AFP via Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel on Saturday as part of the United States’s efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and negotiate the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists.

Blinken will “continue intensive diplomatic efforts to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire and release of hostages and detainees,” State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement on Friday.

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