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Blinken to visit Israel early next week: Report
21 November 2023 23:32 GMT
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is planning to visit Israel next week amid a looming prisoner swap deal and truce between Hamas and Israel.
According to Axios, Blinken's trip has not been finalized but would take place after the US Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and before a summit of top Nato diplomats in Brussels on Tuesday.
The US has lobbied Israel to seal a hostage deal and pursue a pause in fighting in Gaza.
Blinken has already visited Israel three times since the outbreak of war on 7 October.