Saudi hosts Arab diplomats for Gaza talks after Blinken tour

Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, has never recognised Israel, though officials were considering doing so before the Hamas attack, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd-L), accompanied by deputy chief of staff Tom Sullivan (3rd-L) and US Ambassador to Israel Jacob Lew (L), meets with Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (3rd-R), accompanied by his chief of staff Gili Haushner (4th-R), his diplomatic advisor Yair Sivan (2nd-R), and his director of communications Yael Bar (R) in Tel Aviv on February 8, 2024. (AFP)