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The Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal were approved by Israel’s security cabinet
The US has said that the Palestinian militant group Hamas has brought in more people as many as it has lost in the war between it and Israel in the Gaza Strip. US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that he is “cautiously optimistic” that the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas will come into effect…
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At a time of mounting tension over the war in Gaza, Blinken will visit Israel
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who will visit Israel on Friday, will meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers from the Israeli war cabinet, an official said. Blinken’s visit comes after Israel carried out a raid on the largest hospital in Gaza for the second time in a week. Blinken had arrived in…
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Netanyahu says the U.S. should not start working on Palestinian statehood
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US calls to start planning for the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying, “We don’t need any international organisation to help.” He added, “Only a Palestinian state would be a launching pad for terrorist attacks on Israel.” This comes after US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that it…
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The steps toward a Palestinian state are the key to Saudi-Israel ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he was going to Israel with commitments from four Arab countries and Turkey to help in rebuilding Gaza after Israel launched the war against Hamas there. Blinken, who met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday, said that he would try to negotiate an end…
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There is a plan in Israel for a post-war Gaza
US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he was coming to Israel with promises from the Arab nations and Turkey to help in rebuilding Gaza after the Israeli war against Hamas. Six countries are already planning for reconstruction of Gaza following the end of the Israeli war against Hamas, according to a report by…
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The continued cease-fire in Gaza is the reason why Blinken is in Israel
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said the government would distribute weapons to people in the country amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. Netanyahu made the comments during his meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “From day one, the US has been concentrating on trying to secure the hostages’ release,” he added.
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A US diplomat arrived in Israel as a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip was extended
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that if Israel resumed the war and moved against Gaza, it must do so in “compliance with international humanitarian law” and must have “a clear plan in place” to protect civilians. Blinken added that if Israel releases the remaining Palestinians from Israeli prisons, it must…
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In Israel, Blinken wants to prioritize civilians in Gaza
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that the country would continue to carry out operations in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is defeated and the kidnapped Israelis are returned. Netanyahu’s remarks came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to urge the country to prioritize the protection of civilians in Gaza.
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Iran’s foreign minister noted that armed groups are ready to discharge their weapons
US State Secretary Antony Blinken has said that if the US comes under attack from Iran or its proxies in the Middle East, it’ll act “swiftly and decisively”. His comments come amid rising concerns of the Israel-Hamas war spreading. The senior Hamas official based in Lebanon, Ali Barakeh, said that while Iran knows Hamas fights…
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The first briefing was about Biden heading to the Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen to humanitarian aid for Palestinians under siege by Israel. However, Israel’s PM’s office said that there is no cease-fire yet and that aid would come if the border opens. The White House plans to seek foreign…
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Yellen in China, Meta Threads and synagogue rubble are the first things to be reported
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on her first official visit to China since being appointed, will hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and other officials. This comes after US President Joe Biden said the US would not cut ties with China. Yellen’s visit comes less than three weeks after US Secretary of State Antony…
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The US designates a Wall Street Journal reporter as wrongly held by Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he raised the issues of the war, Russia’s suspension of its participation in New START nuclear pact and detained American traveller Evan Whelan’s ongoing detention with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Blinken further said that it was clear that Whelan was being wrongly held by Russia. Both of…
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The US monitoring and countervailing the Russian intelligence services as part of the sanctions push, was exclusive
US State Secretary Antony Blinken has said that China is providing “Non-lethal” support to Russia for use in Ukraine. Blinken’s comments came after he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York on Friday. Blinken told Wang that the US isn’t seeking a conflict with China but warned him against Beijing providing any material…
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The heat is cooling but China and the US are still on a collision course
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is in the US to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said he will visit the US early next year to follow up on the meeting between Xi Jinping and Blinken on December 30. China has demanded that the US not interfere in its development and respect China’s…