Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on the second part of a five-stop Middle East tour that the State Department said aims to broker the release of Hamas-held hostages and the flow of more aid into Gaza, while preventing the conflict’s spread. In Gaza, fighting has forced about half of the Strip’s population to crowd the southern city of Rafah, raising fears that Israel’s stated plans to target the city could lead to devastating consequences.
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Middle East conflict live updates: Blinken meets Saudi prince; Gazans fear Israel’s plans for crowded Rafah
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Blinken’s Middle East trip includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank, the State Department said. One of his goals is to seek agreement among Arab and Israeli officials over a Palestinian-led governing body for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after the war. Significant obstacles remain.
American forces attacked two explosive, uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said. Centcom called it a “strike in self-defense” that will “make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels.”
At least 27,478 people have been killed and 66,835 injured in the Gaza Strip since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
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Blinken’s Middle East trip includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank, the State Department said. One of his goals is to seek agreement among Arab and Israeli officials over a Palestinian-led governing body for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after the war. Significant obstacles remain.
American forces attacked two explosive, uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) belonging to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said. Centcom called it a “strike in self-defense” that will “make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels.”
At least 27,478 people have been killed and 66,835 injured in the Gaza Strip since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.