US secretary of state to discuss avoiding regional conflict amid fears about Israeli ground invasion of RafahMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, will travel to Saudi Arabia to try to restart fraught ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel and discuss efforts to prevent spiralling regional conflict, while other senior US officials claimed Israel was willing to listen to their fears about a ground invasion of Gaza’s southernmost city.A delegation from Hamas, expected in Cairo in parallel to Blinken’s visit, said they would provide a response to an Israeli proposal focused on an initial hostage release. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/28/antony-blinken-to-visit-saudi-arabia-to-try-to-restart-gaza-ceasefire-talks-israel-hamas
Author : Ruth Michaelson in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-04-28 18:26:11
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