Blinken warns Israel-Hamas war could ‘metastasize’ to wider region

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he arrives in Abu Dhabi on January 7, 2024. (EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / POOL / AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he arrives in Abu Dhabi on January 7, 2024. (EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / POOL / AFP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns that the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could “metastasize” and threaten security in the wider Middle East.

“This is a moment of profound tension in the region. This is a conflict that could easily metastasize, causing even more insecurity and even more suffering,” Blinken tells a news conference in Qatar.

The secretary of state departed Qatar and is arriving in the UAE before traveling to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt.

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