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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a brief stop at Larnaca airport in Cyprus where he is greeted by President Nikos Christodoulides. Blinken left the West Bank for Cyprus, the nearest EU member state to Israel and the Gaza Strip, which last week said it was working towards establishing a maritime corridor for aid to Gaza. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem. Blinken reiterated US opposition to an Israeli assault on the crowded Gaza city of Rafah in talks with Netanyahu, who has vowed to press ahead, a US official said. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman for talks on the coordination of aid delivery to Gaza and on diplomacy for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that includes the release of hostages. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewes US opposition to an Israeli offensive on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, ahead of his trip to Israel. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US-Saudi security pact for Israel normalisation nears 'completion' during a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. SOUNDBITE