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Added on the 05/11/2023 12:34:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will leave Thursday on a trip to five Arab countries, the West Bank, Turkey and Greece, in addition to a previously announced stop in Israel, the State Department says. Blinken among other issues will "discuss immediate measures to increase substantially humanitarian assistance to Gaza," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Israel as war against Hamas rages. Prior to his departure, Blinken said he would seek "concrete steps" from Israel to ensure that harm to Palestinian civilians is reduced. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Amman, Jordan. Jordan has voiced hope that a summit this week involving US President Joe Biden would breathe new life into the Middle East peace process following major fighting between Israel and Hamas. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival to Tel Aviv to stress strong solidarity but also urge restraint to protect Palestinian civilians. IMAGES
Smoke billows over Gaza City as fighting raged on unabated a day after the UN Security Council passed its first resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in the bloodiest ever Gaza war, sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. IMAGES