U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Returns to Middle East Amid Frantic Efforts to Stop Spread of Wars... The top US diplomat is travelling across the Middle East amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken Jordan's King Abdullah II receives US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman during his visit to the Jordanian capital as part of a Middle East tour aiming to ensure the Israel-Hamas war does not spread [Handout/Jordanian Royal Palace via AFP] Published On 7 Jan 2024 7 Jan 2024 Jordan’s King Abdullah II has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory, as the months-long war continues to rage. The king met Blinken in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday and warned him of the “catastrophic repercussions” of the continuation of the war which began three months ago, the royal palace said. KEEP READING list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Israeli drone attack kills four brothers during Jenin raid list 2 of 3 Israel signals bombardment of northern Gaza set to end list 3 of 3 Hamza, son of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh, killed in Israeli attack in Gaza end of list At least 22,835 people have been killed – including 9,600 children – in Israel’s assault on Gaza since October 7, according to Palestinian officials. At least 1,139 people were killed in Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, according to Israeli authorities. The king reiterated “the important role of the United States in bringing pressure for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, protection of civilians, and guaranteeing delivery” of medical and humanitarian aid, the royal palace said. Blinken, who kicked off a weeklong trip across the Middle East on Friday, aimed at calming tensions in the region and ensuring the war does not spread, arrived in Jordan from Turkey and Greece, where he noted that there was “real concern” over the Israel-Lebanon border. “We want to do everything possible to make sure that we don’t see escalation there” and to avoid an “endless cycle of violence”, he said. After visiting Jordan, Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the occupied West Bank, where he will deliver a message that Washington does not want a regional escalation of the Gaza conflict.
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The top US diplomat is travelling across the Middle East amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Published On 7 Jan 20247 Jan 2024
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory, as the months-long war continues to rage.
The king met Blinken in the Jordanian capital Amman on Sunday and warned him of the “catastrophic repercussions” of the continuation of the war which began three months ago, the royal palace said.
At least 22,835 people have been killed – including 9,600 children – in Israel’s assault on Gaza since October 7, according to Palestinian officials. At least 1,139 people were killed in Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, according to Israeli authorities.
The king reiterated “the important role of the United States in bringing pressure for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, protection of civilians, and guaranteeing delivery” of medical and humanitarian aid, the royal palace said.
Blinken, who kicked off a weeklong trip across the Middle East on Friday, aimed at calming tensions in the region and ensuring the war does not spread, arrived in Jordan from Turkey and Greece, where he noted that there was “real concern” over the Israel-Lebanon border.
“We want to do everything possible to make sure that we don’t see escalation there” and to avoid an “endless cycle of violence”, he said.
After visiting Jordan, Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the occupied West Bank, where he will deliver a message that Washington does not want a regional escalation of the Gaza conflict.
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