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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Blinken lands in Israel for seventh time since start of Gaza war
File - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken disembarks after landing in Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, April 30, 2024. (David Azagury/US Embassy Jerusalem)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Israel for the seventh time since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Blinken’s visit comes amid a broader trip to the Middle East during which he has visited Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
He will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi tomorrow. He will also visit the Kerem Shalom Crossing and Ashdod Port tomorrow afternoon, and will meet with families of American hostages in Tel Aviv.
