U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his fifth trip to the Middle East since October 7, is striving to negotiate a ceasefire and a hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. His tour includes meetings with Egyptian President El-Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Qatari PM Al Thani. The discussions have centered on securing an 'enduring' peace deal for Gaza, advancing normalization with Israel, and addressing regional stability threats such as those posed by the Houthis in the Red Sea. Blinken has reviewed a 'positive' response from Hamas to the ceasefire framework and is set to further deliberate on this with Israeli officials. The Biden administration is optimistic that these efforts could catalyze broader diplomatic initiatives in the region.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. PM Netanyahu and @SecBlinken first held a lengthy, in-depth private meeting, and are currently holding an expanded meeting https://t.co/lav5U0u7bi https://t.co/wsAIBYRGIt
Blinken engages in thorough discussions with Israel's leading security officials after an extended meeting with Netanyahu. https://t.co/1F88l4heh9
Blinken briefs Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters 5th month https://t.co/vO99GwgY4q
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month ⬇️ https://t.co/8s0mwT0obu
🔴 Blinken holds in-depth discussions with Israel’s top security officials following long meeting with Netanyahu 📸 - Amos Ben Gershom / L.A.M https://t.co/mVZlp3RCDQ
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Israeli leaders as Hamas put forward a detailed plan for a new cease-fire and hostage release deal https://t.co/SIl2IWs0SA
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Sec. Blinken has arrived in Israel as negotiations over a ceasefire deal in Gaza intensify. https://t.co/H0D6C0XI91
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets #Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to push for a ceasefire as the #Gaza war enters its fifth month. https://t.co/lUkMBaG5qP
Watch: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated an end to war in Gaza before the normalization of ties with Israel, US State Secretary Antony Blinken says. #MBS #Blinken Read more: https://t.co/lEvaAmusfL https://t.co/hlZf8W49pR
Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters fifth month https://t.co/KOaCqLK0gK
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to be in Israel to discuss the next steps in a ceasefire plan for Gaza, after Hamas gave what it called a ‘positive’ response to the proposal https://t.co/TEJN5uiOs4 https://t.co/JkzU5ZqRS1
Blinken is due to arrive in Israel after visiting Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar, as part of his effort to help the parties finalize a deal. The latter two countries are mediating the agreement. #Hamas | #Gaza https://t.co/0peUojvfyd
Blinken Arrives in Israel with ‘Serious Proposal‘ for Hostage Deal, ‘Expanding‘ Truce https://t.co/b4ls5CoV2t via @BreitbartNews
Blinken visits Israel: Expected to discuss hostage negotiations, Gaza day-after plans / @Bsamuels0 https://t.co/QrYBdt3kBz
Blinken met with Egyptian President El-Sisi for an agreement on the Gaza hostages US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Egypt as part of his fifth regional tour since October last year. Blinken met with Egyptian mediators, who, along with other Arab colleagues, tried…
Secretary of State Blinken just arrived in Israel https://t.co/ENXhvgqCYz
US Secretary of State: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia emphasized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strong interest in continuing to normalize relations with the Israeli regime. https://t.co/c51MadPmRP
"We continue to believe that an agreement is possible.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to discuss Hamas's response to a proposed deal with Israel tomorrow, following talks involving Egypt, the US, and Qatar ⤵️ https://t.co/uNDJ9MIDYW
Hamas responds to Gaza truce deal, Blinken says agreement 'possible' https://t.co/SxVTXRQET0
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Qatar meeting with key mediators of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. https://t.co/AX5COJ0qYh
🇪🇬🇺🇸🚨‼️ BLINKEN: I met with Egyptian President El-Sisi in Cairo to discuss our efforts to increase life-saving aid into Gaza and secure the release of all hostages. We also discussed shared regional stability objectives, including threats to Red Sea security by the Houthis.” https://t.co/Y43eADIQgC
Folllwing a meeting with Saudi leadership where the issue of normalization with Israel was raised, @SecBlinken said: “With regard specifically to normalization, the crown prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s strong interest in pursuing that, but he also made clear what he had said…
Secretary of State Blinken says the US is reviewing a response from Hamas on a proposed deal to release the remaining hostages https://t.co/IDOCwBX621
⚠️ US REVIEWING HAMAS RESPONSE TO HOSTAGE DEAL FRAMEWORK, WILL DISCUSS WITH ISRAEL (Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the United States was reviewing a response from Hamas to a framework on a deal for the release of hostages as part of an extended…
BREAKING: Saudi crown prince reiterated ‘strong interest’ in Israel ties: Blinken READ: https://t.co/9RgifudpN0 https://t.co/WXja7qOnL0
US State Sec Blinken: Saudi Crown Prince Reiterated The Kingdom's Strong Interest In Pursuing Normalization With Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Qatari PM Al Thani deliver joint statement regarding Hamas’s response to the proposed hostage deal Watch the full press conference: https://t.co/O2o2VPFQpK https://t.co/vc9mYzPjqR
🚨U.S: WE ARE REVIEWING HAMAS’ CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL Blinken: "We are reviewing Hamas’ response to the framework agreement, and I will discuss it with the Israeli government on Wednesday. A lot of work will have to be done, but America continues to believe that an agreement can… https://t.co/5eWOf7pvIY https://t.co/ARPfYgZ86j
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed ahead with a diplomatic tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, meeting Egyptian leaders as part of his efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in exchange for the release of hostages. https://t.co/9jq72jN2CG
I met with Egyptian President El-Sisi in Cairo to discuss our efforts to increase life-saving aid into Gaza and secure the release of all hostages. We also discussed shared regional stability objectives, including halting threats to Red Sea security by the Houthis. https://t.co/sgZw15YMmy
🔊 Antony Blinken’s in Egypt as he continues his latest Mideast tour. @Simondlewis tells the daily Reuters World News podcast what his aims are from this trip to the region and what he’s likely to achieve https://t.co/C8sbQsr7a8 https://t.co/mO2RnXpD5u
Blinken meets Sissi in Cairo to discuss Gaza humanitarian pause, hostage deal https://t.co/tBCTteYbvq
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a regional tour seeking to broker the release of more Hamas-held hostages and the flow of aid into Gaza, and to contain the conflict. Follow along for live updates. https://t.co/2Y5caSkPGo
🔊 Antony Blinken's on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Oct 7. @Simondlewis looks at what he hopes to achieve, with a focus on a truce in Gaza. More on the daily Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/oLMgvUE3MU https://t.co/CEP0nFvViG
Blinken pushes for progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators https://t.co/kbJGT5arpa
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with leaders in Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday, the second day of a Middle East tour aimed at avoiding a broader regional war and rallying allies around a cease-fire agreement for Gaza. Follow updates. https://t.co/tzJrkbaIec
Blinken seeks progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators https://t.co/GfBbsd6hn1
Blinken heads to Egypt to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war https://t.co/M0s03gCpT5
Palestinians Hope Blinken Visit Can Deliver Gaza Truce before Rafah Assault https://t.co/kCJQbeQ22I
Back in region, Blinken hashes over normalization, Gaza truce deal with Saudi prince https://t.co/AGSYk0K4lf via @timesofisrael
Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East hoping to make progress on a deal to pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. The Biden administration hopes the deal could lead to larger diplomatic initiatives across the region. https://t.co/Z4tngBwbYr
Blinken meets MBS in Saudi Arabia as U.S. pushes for post-war deal https://t.co/rHNNM2KXRf
Antony Blinken pushes for ‘enduring’ Gaza peace deal in Riyadh visit https://t.co/NUPQPwMoPJ
Back in region, Blinken hashes over normalization, Gaza truce deal with Saudi prince https://t.co/TIybnHspU9
#Blinken returns to #Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for #Gaza, but obstacles loom https://t.co/XRRd4kZZmv