Blinken heads to Middle East for a sixth time in Gaza diplomacy push
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media as he tours Amkor Technology in Manila on 19 March 2024.
Blinken will meet Saudi leaders in Jeddah and Egyptian leaders in Cairo to discuss talks brokered by Egypt and Qatar on an agreement as well as efforts to get more aid into Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. The war was triggered when Hamas fighters crossed into Israel on a rampage on 7 October, killing 1 200 people and capturing 253 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
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