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Monday, October 30, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 30, 2023
Blinken speaks with Qatari PM about efforts to release Gaza hostages
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Lusail on October 13, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke earlier today with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani about the Gaza war, the State Department says.
They discussed the humanitarian situation in Gaza, efforts to release hostages in the enclave, securing safe passage for US citizens and foreign nationals looking to free the Strip and efforts to secure the entry of more humanitarian aid into the territory, the State Department readout says.
Several media reports have indicated that Israel has sent an official to Doha to take part in talks, although Jerusalem has not confirmed that.
