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America's top diplomat calls for protecting civilians as Israel readies an expected assault on Gaza

Headline from KGW Portland, on the newest of 2 developments

America's top diplomat is trying to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding.

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  1. Blinken Backs ‘Safe Zones’ in Gaza to Avoid Civilian Harm

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Newest

    America's top diplomat calls for protecting civilians as Israel readies an expected assault on Gaza

    Headline from KGW Portland ·

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35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al-Monitor

    Blinken asks Israel to spare Gaza civilians during Arab tour (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday on Israel to limit Palestinian civilian deaths as he worked to set up safe areas in the Gaza Strip, seeking to keep calm in the Arab world following a major Hamas attack.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Blinken Backs ‘Safe Zones’ in Gaza to Avoid Civilian Harm (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken, when asked about Israel’s broad order for Gazans to move to the southern part of the enclave, said the U.S. is seeking to create “safe zones” within Gaza with the International Committee of the Red Cross and others. “Our focus now is on helping to create safe zone

  3. KGW Portland

    America's top diplomat calls for protecting civilians as Israel readies an expected assault on Gaza (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    America's top diplomat is trying to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding.

  4. Florida Politics

    Antony Blinken pleads for protection of Gaza civilians ahead of Israeli ground attack (opens Florida Politics)

    Published

    Florida Politics's feed description

    The Secretary of State is talking to American allies in the region.

  5. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Blinken calls for protection of civilians as Israel prepares for expected assault on Gaza (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel as he intensified his diplomatic outreach across the Middle East.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Blinken calls for protecting civilians as Israel masses ground troops on Gaza border (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel as he intensified his diplomatic outreach across the Middle East and beyond to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    America's top diplomat calls for protecting civilians as Israel readies an expected assault on Gaza - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel as he intensified his diplomatic outreach across the Middle East and beyond to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding.

  8. CBS News

    Blinken calls for protecting civilians as Israel prepares an expected assault on Gaza (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, spoke to leaders across the Middle East on Saturday.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Blinken urges restraint as Israel readies expected Gaza assault (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia >> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel as he intensified his diplomatic outreach across the Middle East and beyond to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.