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    Blinken will visit Israel at a moment of mounting tension over the war in Gaza

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he arrives in Israel on Friday. The White House wants Israel to pause plans for an attack on Rafah.
    by Jaclyn Diaz Mar 21, 2024 4 minutes

    TEL AVIV, Israel — Ahead of a high-stakes visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt on Thursday for talks on a potential cease-fire in Gaza.

    Blinken said that "gaps are narrowing" in talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.

    "There's still difficult work to get there, but I continue to believe it's possible," Blinken said in remarks alongside his Egyptian counterpart.

    Blinken's arrival in Cairo followed the launch of an Israeli raid Monday on the Al-Shifa in Gaza, the territory's largest hospital, for the second time since the start of the between Israel and Hamas.

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