Blinken to head to Israel this weekend to press Gaza truce

Crisis and Hope: Gaza Under Siege Amid U.S. Diplomatic Efforts

Crisis and Hope: Gaza Under Siege Amid U.S. Diplomatic Efforts Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday resulted in the deaths of 19 people, including six children, according to Palestinian health authorities. The strikes come ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit, aimed at promoting ceasefire talks in the region.The Israeli military claims it targeted rocket launchers in Khan Younis, killing 20 Palestinian fighters. Ongoing diplo…

Quintuplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken visits the region to seek a cease-fire deal

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 29 people including young quintuplets overnight and into Sunday, health officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to try to seal a cease-fire deal that could help ease soaring regional tensions. Read more...

Blinken in Israel as Netanyahu, Hamas trade blame over Gaza talks

TEL AVIV — Israel's under-pressure prime minister traded blame with Hamas militants on Sunday for delays in reaching a Gaza truce accord as top US diplomat Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv to push for a deal.   Making his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war began when Hamas attacked Israel in October, the US secretary of state is to meet prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders.   Diplomats say a Gaza deal could …

Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv in Israel on Sunday as he begins a Middle East tour with hopes of intensifying diplomatic pressure for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza this week.The trip marks Blinken’s 10th time visiting the region since October, when the war between the terrorist organization and Israel began.The secretary is expected to meet with senior Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin…

Quintuplets among Gaza's dead as Blinken visits region to seek cease-fire deal

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 29 people overnight and into Sunday, including young quintuplets, health officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to try to seal a cease-fire deal that could help ease recently soaring regional tensions. The U.S. and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar…