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Blinken is in Israel on his Mideast tour aimed at trying to contain the war in Gaza

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel on Monday as part of a multi-country trip to try to curb Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and prevent a wider regional war.

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  1. 'No escalation': Blinken holds talks on Middle East in Greece, Turkey

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Blinken is in Israel on his Mideast tour aimed at trying to contain the war in Gaza

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. Al Jazeera

    US diplomat Blinken meets Turkey’s Erdogan, kicking off Gaza diplomacy tour (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US secretary of state will also travel to Israel and the occupied West Bank, as the war in Gaza rages on.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Blinken meets with Turkish, Greek leaders amid Gaza war – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The top US diplomat will spend a week traveling around the Middle East in a push to stop the war in Gaza from spreading across the region.

  3. Digital Journal

    'No escalation': Blinken holds talks on Middle East in Greece, Turkey (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken said Saturday that he wants to make sure the conflict in the Middle East "doesn't spread", as he held meetings in

  4. Al-Monitor

    Blinken to tackle Gaza, NATO expansion with Turkey's Erdogan (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Washington's top diplomat will discuss the Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Istanbul late Friday for the first leg of a trip that inc…

  5. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Blinken meets with Turkish, Greek leaders as he tries to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday during the opening stops of his latest Mideast diplomatic mission.

  6. Time

    Blinken Opens Latest Mideast Tour in Turkey Amid Gaza War (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has kicked off his latest Middle East diplomatic mission in Turkey.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Blinken opens latest urgent Mideast tour in Turkey as fears grow that Gaza war may engulf region - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off his latest urgent Middle East diplomatic mission in Turkey on Saturday, as fears mount that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may explode into a broader conflict.

  8. Military.com

    Blinken Opens Latest Urgent Mideast Tour in Turkey as Fears Grow That Gaza War May Engulf Region (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Blinken met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss what Turkey can do to exert influence.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO growth with Turkey's Erdogan (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Washington's top diplomat discussed the Israel-Hamas war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's high-stakes meeting with one of Washington's most unruly NATO…

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Blinken makes stops in Turkey, Greece as he tries to prevent expansion of Israel-Hamas war (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday during the opening stops of his latest Mideast diplomatic mission as fears grow that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may expand into a broader conflict.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Blinken opens latest urgent Mideast tour in Turkey (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ISTANBUL >> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has kicked off his latest urgent Middle East diplomatic mission in Turkey, as fears mount that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may explode into a broader conflict.

  12. New York Post

    Blinken scrambles as Israel, Hezbollah tensions escalate (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken kicked off his visit to the Middle East with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

  13. Bloomberg

    Blinken Meets Turkey’s Erdogan as Middle East Tensions Rise (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with top Turkish officials as he started a diplomatic tour aimed at avoiding a broader regional war in the Middle East and rallying Arab support for Gaza’s post-conflict governance.

  14. Al-Monitor

    Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO expansion with Turkey's Erdogan (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Washington's top diplomat discusses the Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Istanbul late Friday for the first leg of a trip that includ…

  15. UPI

    Blinken meets with Turkey's Erdogan as Israeli-Hezbollah fighting escalates (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken kicked off a Middle Eastern diplomatic push Saturday, meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Israel's war with Hamas threatened to expand into a regional conflict.

  16. Voice of America

    Blinken Visits Middle East as Risk of Broader Conflict Grows (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Blinken's trip comes amid intense efforts to deliver more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip

  17. Fox News

    Blinken meets with Turkey's Erdogan as Middle East tensions escalate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Turkey and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the U.S. hopes to Ankara will help calm tensions in the Middle East.

  18. Wyoming Public Media

    Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders in push to keep Gaza war from spreading (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Arab partners as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading.

  19. Delaware Public Media

    Blinken meets Jordan's king on Mideast mission to prevent Gaza war spreading (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan's king as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading.

  20. NBC New York

    Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    On another urgent diplomatic mission to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders to press for their help in tamping down resurgent fears that Israel’s three-month war against Hamas in Gaza could spread.

  21. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Blinken seeks to maintain US pressure on Israel in high stakes visit as Middle East tensions skyrocket (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be the latest in a long parade of Biden national security officials to meet face to face with the Israeli government when he arrives in Tel Aviv this week for his fifth visit since the October 7 attack by Hama…

  22. Al Jazeera

    Jordan’s King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The top US diplomat is travelling across the Middle East amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

  23. WFLA

    Blinken meets Jordan’s king and foreign minister on Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman as he pressed ahead with an urgent…

  24. France 24

    Blinken in Jordan seeking to avoid regional war (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States' top diplomat was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a Middle East tour aiming to ensure the Israel-Hamas war does not spread.

  25. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new push to keep war from spreading (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke of the need for Israel to adjust its military operations to reduce civilian casualties and significantly boost the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza

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