U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will go away for the Middle East on Monday to meet with Israeli and Palestinian officers, amongst different regional leaders, because the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to maintain for the fourth straight day.
Blinken will journey to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo and Amman by way of Thursday and meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah, the State Department mentioned.
U.S. President Joe Biden, in asserting the go to, mentioned he had requested the highest U.S. diplomat to make the journey following diplomatic efforts that sought to pause the worst outbreak in combating between Israel and Hamas in 12 months.
“Blinken will meet with Israeli leaders about our ironclad dedication to Israel’s safety. He will proceed our administration’s efforts to rebuild ties to, and help for, the Palestinian folks and leaders after years of neglect,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
Blinken will also discuss “international effort to ensure immediate assistance reaches Gaza in a way that benefits the people there and not Hamas, and on reducing the risk of further conflict in the coming months,” Biden added.
Gaza is dominated by Hamas. Israel has blockaded Gaza since 2007, saying this prevents Hamas bringing in arms.
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