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Blinken Visits Egypt, but Skips a Stop in Israel

The secretary of state is making his 10th visit to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 attacks. Until now, he has met with officials in Israel each time.

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s decision not to visit Israel partly reflects a deadlock in efforts to strike a cease-fire deal in Gaza.

Israeli Defense Minister Tells U.S. Military Action Against Hezbollah Is Needed

Meeting with a senior Biden administration adviser, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said “the only way” for Israel to return its displaced citizens to the northern border is through military action against Hezbollah.

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Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted southern Lebanon on Sunday.
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