BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
round of diplomacy in israel and the rest of the region. the talks come amid fears of a wider conflict. it's mr blinken�*s second visit since the war began. he's thought to be talking to israeli officials about how to pursue their military and security goals in gaza while limiting civilian casualties. meanwhile the israeli military says its ongoing ground offensive has now "completed the encirclement of gaza city" — which was the most densely populated part of the palestinian territory before the war began last month. with the fighting intensifying there's been strongly worded cr...