Blinken urges Israel to reach Gaza truce, allow more aid

Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel more than a year ago triggered the Gaza war, and his first since Israel's conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah escalated late last month.

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Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut's southern suburb of Shayah on October 22, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (AFP)