Blinken heads to Israel for ceasefire push, as attack on Iran looms

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is slated to arrive in Israel on Tuesday in what is likely to be a final effort by the Biden administration to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza before the 2024 US elections.

Blinken wrote on X that he is visiting Israel and other countries in the region “for intensive discussions about the importance of ending the war in Gaza, returning the hostages to their families, and alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people.”