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Blinken to visit Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Qatar next week, US State Dept. says
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks out of his plane upon his arrival at the airport in the Jordanian capital Amman on April 30, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein / POOL / AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East next week, the US State Department confirms, as Washington is trying to put pressure on Hamas to take an Israeli truce and hostage swap deal presented by US President Joe Biden last week.
In Blinken’s eighth visit to the region since October 7, the top US diplomat will visit Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Qatar and meet with their senior leaders.
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