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Blinken to visit Israel on Monday for eighth time since Oct. 7
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The US State Department confirms to The Times of Israel that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be visiting Israel on Monday next week, making it his eighth trip to the country since the October 7 Hamas terror onslaught and subsequent war in Gaza.
Reports of his visit come as the US and Israel await Hamas’s response to a proposal for a hostage release and ceasefire deal put forward by Israel and presented by US President Joe Biden last week.