US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is beginning his fifth trip to the Middle East since the start of the conflict on October 7. After Saudi Arabia, where his plane has just landed, he will travel to Qatar, Egypt, Israel and the occupied West Bank.
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, estimated on Monday that “the violence of the Israeli settlers” in the West Bank must “stop” The US military "conducted a strike in self-defense" against "a Houthi land attack cruise missile" and then against "four anti-ship cruise missiles" announced the US Middle East Command.