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Blinken return to focus on evacuating foreigners, Americans from Gaza — report

Headline from The Times of Israel, from the development of Oct 15, 2023

Newest development Oct 16, 2023 · 4 reportsBack in Israel, Blinken tries to reach a deal on opening Gaza's Rafah crossing

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  1. Blinken to Return to Israel After Six-Stop Arab Tour

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Antony Blinken Arrives in Israel

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  3. Blinken seeks common front in Israel after Arab tour

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  4. Names this update

    Blinken return to focus on evacuating foreigners, Americans from Gaza — report

    Headline from The Times of Israel ·

  5. Newest

    Back in Israel, Blinken tries to reach a deal on opening Gaza's Rafah crossing

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

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  1. Fox News

    Blinken to visit Israel to meet with officials in show of support after Hamas attack (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel on Wednesday to meet with Israeli officials and show support as it battles Hamas fighters.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Blinken to visit Israel in show of support after unprecedented Hamas attack (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to arrive Thursday in Israel for meetings with senior Israeli leaders.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: Antony Blinken to visit Israel this week (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel and Jordan in the coming days after terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel resulted in conflict in the Middle Eastern country.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Blinken to Visit Israel in Show of U.S. Support (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week to partake in discussions with Israeli counterparts in a show of solidarity following Hamas’ attack, the State Department said Tuesday. President Biden is dispatching America’s top diplomat also to discuss additional resources that t

  5. Politico

    Blinken to visit Israel this week (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The secretary of State's trip is being billed as “a message of solidarity and support.”

  6. Fox News

    Blinken suspends plans for Middle East trip amid war in Israel (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Hamas' attack on Israel is threatening to derail diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, forcing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to suspend a visit.

  7. The Times of Israel

  8. Al-Monitor

    Blinken heads to Israel to underline US solidarity (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Wednesday to Israel in a show of solidarity after a bloody attack by Hamas, with Washington closing ranks with its ally that has launched heavy retaliation on the Gaza Strip.

  9. The Times of Israel

  10. Wall Street Journal

    Blinken Says Israel Will Take ‘All the Precautions’ in Possible Ground Phase (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is leaving Wednesday for a visit to the Middle East, declined to say before his departure whether the U.S. had urged Israel to use restraint in any military operations in Gaza in order to protect the lives of civilians or hostages. “We know that Israel will tak

  11. France 24

    Blinken heads to Israel on solidarity mission (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Wednesday to Israel in a show of solidarity after a bloody attack by Hamas, with Washington closing ranks with its ally as it launched heavy retaliation on…

  12. Fox News

    Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Israel in show of solidarity following Hamas terrorist attacks (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed at the Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, Israel, Thursday as a show of support following Hamas' terrorist attacks on the country.

  13. France 24

    Blinken visits Israel to stress US support for war on Hamas (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Israel and Hamas traded more heavy fire Thursday in the Gaza war that has killed thousands as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited to stress strong solidarity and support but also urge restraint…

  14. NPR

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv to show support for Israel (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Blinken says America has Israel's back in its fight against Hamas — but what are the diplomatic goals he hopes to achieve on this vital trip?

  15. Wall Street Journal

    Antony Blinken Arrives in Israel (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has landed in Israel where he is expected to meet with the country's prime minister as it deals with ongoing attacks from militants in Gaza and comes to terms with the worst assault on its territory in decades. As well as meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin N

  16. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Blinken holds news briefing in Tel Aviv amid Israel-Hamas war (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel on Thursday as its military pulverized the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and prepared for a possible ground invasion.

  17. NPR

    Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv as Israel mobilizes along its border with Gaza (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The arrival of the U.S. secretary of state is part of a diplomatic tour to show support for Israel following deadly attacks by Hamas militants. Meanwhile, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza.

  18. Wall Street Journal

    Blinken Extends Trip to Arab Nations After Israel Visit (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his Middle Eastern itinerary to include visits with major Arab nations. In addition to meetings in Jordan on Friday, Blinken will visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt in a tour expected to last through the weekend. The goal is to “

  19. Wall Street Journal

    Blinken to Meet Netanyahu in Israel on Thursday (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s president, Isaac Herzog, and members of the cabinet in Israel on Thursday. Blinken’s visit, in which he will meet with officials from several Arab countries, is partly aimed at dissuading other states

  20. The Times of Israel

  21. NPR

    Secretary of State Blinken reaffirms U.S. support for Israel following Hamas attacks (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Israel to show the administration's support for a country in mourning and now conducting intense air strikes in the crowded Gaza Strip.

  22. Wall Street Journal

    Watch: Blinken Visits Arab Nations (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Following a trip to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his Middle Eastern itinerary to include visits with major Arab nations. In addition to Jordan, he plans to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/ AFP

  23. Digital Journal

    Blinken seeks Arab pressure on Hamas as Israel readies Gaza move (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a likely massive

  24. Al-Monitor

    Blinken in Israel reassures that US support remains 'ironclad' (opens Al-Monitor)

    Published

    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US secretary of state commits to US remaining by Israel on his first visit there since it was attacked by Hamas.

  25. Foreign Policy

    Blinken Visits Israel to Pledge U.S. Military Aid (opens Foreign Policy)

    Published

    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The White House will send nearly $2 billion to Israel.

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