Bharat Express

Gaza

French President Macron and Jordan's King Abdullah II have urged Israel to ease land-based restrictions on humanitarian deliveries to Gaza, citing shortages of commodities and the closure of the Rafah border

United States officials have questioned Israel's intention of entirely eliminating Hamas

Israeli military operations against Hamas have devastated Gaza, displacing residents and requiring urgent assistance

Early Thursday, Hamas urged Blinken in a statement to put direct pressure on Israel

Exchanges of fire across the border between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have increased in recent days

The Israeli siege has left Gaza's 2.4 million residents without adequate food, clean water, medicines, and fuel, forcing many to the edge of starvation

The successful rescue operation on Saturday that freed four captives has given Netanyahu political momentum in Israel

Blinken is set to attend closed-door meetings in Cairo with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a major US partner in peace efforts, and then in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

During the October 7 attack on the music festival and other regions of southern Israel, militants kidnapped 251 captives, 116 of whom are still in the Palestinian territory

UN Secretary-General Chief Antonio Guterres denounced the strike as another horrific example of the price that civilians are paying