Jack Birle is a breaking news reporter for the Washington Examiner. A 2022 graduate of Villanova University with majors in communication and political science, he has previous journalism experience with the Center Square and as a fellow with the National Journalism Center. He was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Southern California. Jack is a big fan of L.A. Rams football and Villanova basketball. He is also a believer in the Oxford comma. Follow him on X: @j_birle
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel and Jordan in the coming days after terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel resulted in conflict in the Middle Eastern country.
The State Department confirmed on Tuesday that Blinken will travel to the two countries from Oct. 11-13 and meet with"senior officials" during the trip."The Secretary will reiterate his condolences for the victims of the terrorist attacks against Israel and condemn those attacks in the strongest terms. The Secretary will also reaffirm the United States’ solidarity with the government and people of Israel.
Blinken himself confirmed he would be traveling to Israel to"engage with our Israeli partners directly about the situation on the ground," in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. Tomorrow, I will leave for Israel to engage with our Israeli partners directly about the situation on the ground and to discuss ways we can continue to support them in the fight against these terrorist attacks. Our support for Israel remains unwavering.The secretary of state also said he spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday and reassured the president of the Jewish state that the United States supported its right to self-defense.
Israel declared war against Hamas, the first time it had declared war since 1973, shortly after the attacks on Saturday. The conflict has killed at least 1,800 people in Israel and Gaza since the first terrorist attacks by Hamas, according to the Associated Press. Biden said in remarks on Tuesday that at least 14 Americans are among the dead in Israel.
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