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Blinken to visit Israel and Jordan Wednesday after Saudi Arabia trip
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs Joint Base Andrews for Saudi Arabia in the latest Gaza diplomacy push, in Maryland, April 28, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/POOL/AFP)
SHANNON, Ireland — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan on a trip through Wednesday, the State Department says after the US and Israeli leaders discussed hostage-release talks by telephone.
Blinken will travel to both countries, a State Department official confirms, as the top US diplomat refueled Sunday in Ireland on his way to a previously announced trip to Saudi Arabia.
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