Blinken to Return to Israel Tomorrow for Further Consultations

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announced today that "Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Israel again on Monday for further consultations with Israeli leaders, as Israel prepares for a ground assault in Gaza." This second visit by Blinken comes five days after his first visit to Israel. During his extensive tour in the Middle East, Blinken is working with Arab allies to prevent the escalation of the war into a broader conflict. He has just arrived in Egypt, marking the seventh stop on his regional tour that began on Thursday.