Blinken, MBS discuss efforts to end fighting in Gaza, Lebanon during Riyadh meeting

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024. (Nathan Howard/Pool via AP)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024. (Nathan Howard/Pool via AP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met earlier today with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss efforts to bring an end to the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, the State Department says.

The readout regurgitates regularly used US talking points, and does not provide any new information.

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