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Blinken to travel to Middle East in the coming days : State Department
Published On 21 May,2021 07:08 am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East in the coming days.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East in the coming days, the State Department said Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire halting 11 days of fighting.
Blinken spoke with his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, who welcomed Secretary Blinken s planned travel to the region, where the secretary will meet with Israeli, Palestinian, and regional counterparts in the coming days to discuss recovery efforts and working together to build better futures for Israelis and Palestinians, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the region after the Israeli Security Cabinet signed a cease-fire with Hamas on Thursday.The State Department spokesperson Ned Price released a statement Thursday night detailing communication between Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. Price said that Blinken and Ashkenazi had been in discussions Thursday morning and afternoon regarding the.