According to reports from CNN and CBS, a senior U.S. State Department official said on the 27th that U.S. Secretary of State Blinken will travel to the Middle East again this week, during which he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. , meeting with Palestinian President Abbas. CBS said this will be Blinken’s third trip to the Middle East since the outbreak of the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Source: The Paper
According to CBS, the official said that Blinken will attend meetings on the situation in Ukraine in Brussels and Skopje, North Macedonia from November 11 to 28, and then travel to Israel and the West Bank. The official also said that Blinken will say during his trip to the Middle East that it is necessary to continue to increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, ensure the release of all hostages, and strengthen the protection of Gaza civilians.
The report said Blinken is expected to meet with Netanyahu and members of Israel's wartime cabinet in Israel to discuss topics such as the current situation in Gaza and the possibility of further extending the ceasefire agreement. The report added that Blinken will also travel to the West Bank city of Ramallah and meet with Abbas.
According to previous reports by Russian News Agency and other foreign media, earlier this month, Blinken also traveled to the Middle East, visited Israel, Jordan, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries, and discussed a new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict with politicians from many countries. In addition, Blinken also visited Israel in October and met with Netanyahu.
