diplomatic tour
Blinken back in Israel with hopes to stave off escalation in Lebanon
Israeli FM Katz says, ‘Israel will only be able to bring its hostages home and return residents to their homes in the south and north … if the Hamas terrorist organization is defeated and Hezbollah retreats’
Kobi Gideon (GPO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a private meeting with Secretary of State Tony Blinken at the Kiryah in Tel Aviv on January 9, 2024.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken landed in Israel on Monday night with a mission to cool tensions on two fronts – Gaza and Lebanon.
Blinken’s fourth visit to Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks comes amid heightened...