Nov 30 WATCH: Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against Hamas By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israeli leaders to respect international law as Israel wages its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 7:20 Blinken discusses improving relations with China, support of Israel amid ceasefire calls By Amna Nawaz Secretary of State Blinken is in San Francisco with President Biden for the APEC summit. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss improving U.S. relations with China and the growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Hostage negotiations ‘top priority’ for State Department, spokesperson says By News Desk State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller refused to comment on the "underlying details" surrounding hostage negotiations. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. and India are continuing to deepen their partnership and collaboration in emerging technologies, defense and diplomacy to create an Indo-Pacific region that's free and prosperous. Continue reading
Nov 10 ‘Far too many’ Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press “Much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure that humanitarian assistance reaches them," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 5:11 Israel’s ground invasion grinds on as Blinken lays out vision for post-war Gaza By Leila Molana-Allen, Jonah Anderson The Israel Defense Forces ground operation is engaged in the north of Gaza as Israel's punishing bombardment continues. This as America's top diplomat laid out the most specific plan to date that the U.S. wants for post-war Gaza. Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Nov 07 Blinken seeks G7 unity on Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has shifted his intense diplomacy on the Israel-Hamas war to Asia. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 5:20 Blinken ends Middle East trip with mixed results on limiting Gaza civilian toll By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel says its ground operation has now cut off Gaza City from the rest of the Gaza Strip, as deaths reach staggering heights in its war against Hamas. Secretary of State Blinken left the region Monday after rare public disagreements… Continue watching
Nov 06 Blinken caps off frantic Mideast visit with limited progress on Gaza ‘humanitarian pauses’ support By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The top U.S. diplomat hopes that pauses in the war would allow for a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza and the release of hostages captured by Hamas during the militants' deadly Oct. 7 incursion, while also preventing the conflict… Continue reading
Nov 06 Israeli forces cut off north Gaza as Palestinian death toll from monthlong war passes 10,000 By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An even bloodier phase is expected as Israeli troops push into the dense confines of Gaza City. Continue reading