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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Middle East rivals to agree to a Gaza ceasefire to "break this cycle" of violence, urging de-escalation as Iran prepares a potential strike on Israel. "Escalation is not in anyone's interests. It will only lead to more conflict, more violence, more insecurity. It's also critical that we break this cycle by reaching a ceasefire in Gaza," Blinken tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan briefs the press following a phone call between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu during which the US president told his Israeli counterpart that he is "deeply concerned" about Israel potentially conducting military operations in Rafah, adding, "Israel has not presented us or the world with a plan for how or where they would safely move those civilians." SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that both the United States and Kenya are "deeply concerned" about the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. At a joint press conference in Nairobi with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo, Blinken adds "the conflict there threatens not just that country but its neighbours as well." SOUNDBITE
The US is "deeply concerned about the Israeli government's plan to advance thousands of settlement units" in the West Bank, State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters during a news briefing. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Joint Base Andrews as he heads back to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises. The top US diplomat, who is putting off vacation plans for his ninth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, will fly to Tel Aviv ahead of expected meetings with the Israeli leadership. IMAGES
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