By — Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press By — Tara Copp, Associated Press Tara Copp, Associated Press By — Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/secretary-of-state-blinken-to-travel-to-israel-to-express-solidarity-after-hamas-attacks Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Secretary of State Blinken to travel to Israel to express solidarity after Hamas attacks Politics Oct 10, 2023 3:40 PM EDT President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after the attacks, the State Department said Tuesday. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would travel in the coming days to deliver a message of solidarity and support. He said Blinken will also “talk about what additional resources we can give them.” Blinken will leave Wednesday and is expected to arrive Thursday. LIVE UPDATES: What’s happening on Day 4 of the Israel-Hamas war Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters traveling with him Tuesday to a Ukraine contact group meeting in Brussels that a small group of U.S. special operations forces is also working with the Israelis to help with planning and intelligence. Biden on Monday in a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underscored the “legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people” and their decades-long push for sovereignty. But the leaders also sought to separate the Palestinians’ aspirations from the “appalling acts of terrorism” by Hamas. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press By — Tara Copp, Associated Press Tara Copp, Associated Press By — Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press
President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after the attacks, the State Department said Tuesday. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would travel in the coming days to deliver a message of solidarity and support. He said Blinken will also “talk about what additional resources we can give them.” Blinken will leave Wednesday and is expected to arrive Thursday. LIVE UPDATES: What’s happening on Day 4 of the Israel-Hamas war Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters traveling with him Tuesday to a Ukraine contact group meeting in Brussels that a small group of U.S. special operations forces is also working with the Israelis to help with planning and intelligence. Biden on Monday in a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underscored the “legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people” and their decades-long push for sovereignty. But the leaders also sought to separate the Palestinians’ aspirations from the “appalling acts of terrorism” by Hamas. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now