Blinken Calls For De-Escalation In Middle East
4 weeks ago
The Biden administration is frustrated that recent attacks could “derail” Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks.
Secretary of State Blinken said the U.S. is still assessing how a deadly series of pager explosions linked to Israel in Lebanon may impact cease-fire efforts. Speaking in Cairo, Egypt, he also pointed to Hamas’ killing earlier this month of six hostages held in Gaza. Blinken said such events make the cease-fire process “more difficult” and “might derail it.”
The secretary is on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began last October.
Secretary of State Blinken said the U.S. is still assessing how a deadly series of pager explosions linked to Israel in Lebanon may impact cease-fire efforts. Speaking in Cairo, Egypt, he also pointed to Hamas’ killing earlier this month of six hostages held in Gaza. Blinken said such events make the cease-fire process “more difficult” and “might derail it.”
The secretary is on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began last October.
