The Israeli military announced on the 4th that it had discovered the office of the younger brother of Yahya Shinwar, the leader of the Islamic organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, underscoring the success of its attack on the Gaza Strip. Under these circumstances, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken departed from an air base on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., to discuss a cease-fire in the Middle East and the release of hostages.

The Israeli army has been intensifying its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip, and on the 4th, it attacked one of Hamas's strongholds in Khan Yunis in the south and discovered the office of senior leader Muhammad Sinwar, brother of leader Yahya Sinwar, on social media. It was announced at



Footage released by the Israeli military shows soldiers firing guns as they enter a building believed to be the office of Mohammad Sinwar and search the rooms.



There was also a workshop where weapons were made, and in addition to numerous guns and ammunition placed outside, missiles and other items were also taken.



Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Blinken departed from an air base on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., for the Middle East on the 4th.



Secretary Blinken's visit to the Middle East is his fifth since conflict between Israel and Hamas began in October last year.



This time, through the 8th, we will visit Israel, the Palestinian West Bank, Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to hold talks with relevant countries regarding negotiations regarding a cessation of hostages and the release of hostages.



However, White House National Security Advisor Sullivan said in an interview on ABC TV on the 4th, ``At this point, I cannot say that we are at the point where negotiations will be concluded anytime soon.'' is an uncertain situation.



In addition, Secretary Blinken is expected to use his visit to the Middle East to step up efforts to prevent tensions from escalating in the Middle East over retaliation for the attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan, and attention will be focused on whether the situation in the region will improve. Masu.