US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Jeddah. REUTERS
Jeddah, March 20
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks.
The State Department said the Israel stop would cap Blinken’s latest Mideast tour that started in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and will continue in Egypt on Thursday. The top US diplomat will be in Tel Aviv on Friday after talks with Arab leaders and foreign ministers in Jeddah and Cairo focused on the war in Gaza.
Tensions between the US and Israel over the prosecution of the Gaza war have been mounting for months over rising civilian casualties. And they have intensified as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will ignore President Joe Biden’s warnings not to start a large-scale ground operation in Rafah. — Reuters
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Indian men's team upsets Olympic champions South Korea to bag historic gold in Archery World Cup after 14 years
This is Indian men's recurve team's maiden triumph over the ...
Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns
In a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely...
Virsa Singh Valtoha is SAD candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib
With this announcement, the SAD has fielded party candidates...
Mumbai police arrest actor Sahil Khan in Mahadev betting app case
The actor is apprehended from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on S...
Jalandhar Police arrest operative of Vicky Gounder gang, recover 3 weapons
Police have registered a case and initiated investigation
