US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for his tour of the Middle East to try to achieve a truce in the fighting. At the same time, Hamas announced a new death toll of nearly 27,500.
The Élysée plans a later "memorial time" for the French victims in Gaza, after the national tribute Wednesday. “Total victory” would deal “death blow” to Hamas and its pro-Iranian allies, says Benjamin Netanyahu.