Blinken Arrives in Tel Aviv to Bolster Gaza Ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began on Tuesday a trip to the Middle East, to support efforts aimed at solidifying ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. 

Blenkin’s first stop is Tel Aviv, and he will also visit Cairo, Ramallah, Amman.

U.S. Secretary of State will visit Israel, the West Bank, Egypt, and Jordan to discuss the truce and reduce the risks of further violence in Gaza, according to a statement issued by the State Department.

In Jerusalem, the secretary of state will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials. Then, he will visit Ramallah to sit down with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian leaders.

Following his visit to Ramallah, he will head to Cairo for a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Moreover, he will end his tour in Amman, Jordan, to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II.