US Secretary of State to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister “Focus on progress in negotiations”. U.S.
Secretary of state Blinken, who is visiting the Middle East, visited Israel on the 22nd and discussed negotiations for a cessation of fighting and ground operations against Rafah. The talks are also expected to discuss plans to replace a large-scale ground operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, of which the United States has expressed concern. Australia and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement regarding ground operations in Rafa, where nearly 1.5 million people, including evacuees, live.