The US secretary of state is meeting senior Jordanian and other Arab officials in Amman.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has stepped up his frantic diplomacy, trying to build support for planning a post-conflict future for Gaza as he continued his second urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah gave his first major speech since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel that sparked the war, but did not forecast his group’s greater involvement despite professing it was not perturbed by US.attempts to deter it. Mr Blinken was then set to meet the head of the United Nations agency in charge of assisting Palestinian refugees. The UNRWA has said dozens of its staff have been killed in Israeli air strikes and is running critically low on necessary supplies such as food, medicine and fuel.
Mr Blinken will also see King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose country this week recalled its ambassador to Israel and told Israel’s envoy not to return to the country until the Gaza crisis was over.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Blinken visits to push for humanitarian aid as Israeli forces encircle Gaza CityMore than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel.
Read more »
Blinken visits to push for humanitarian aid as Israeli forces encircle Gaza CityMore than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel.
Read more »
Blinken visits to push for humanitarian aid as Israeli forces encircle Gaza CityMore than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel.
Read more »
Blinken urges protection for civilians in Gaza amid fears war could widenMore than 9,200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel.
Read more »
Blinken urges protection for civilians in Gaza amid fears war could widenMore than 9,200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel.
Read more »
Netanyahu rules out Gaza ceasefire as Blinken urges more civilian protectionMore than 9,200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel.
Read more »