United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived
in Israel, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing an eyewitness.
Earlier this week, the Haaretz newspaper reported that the
official was expected to pay a visit amid the ongoing escalation of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Upon his arrival, Blinken was greeted by Israeli Foreign
Minister, Eli Cohen, the Foreign Ministry said, adding that the top U.S.
diplomat will hold a meeting with Cohen and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu later in the day.
“The Israeli people will never forget the support the United
States showed us in these hard days.
“I thank my friend U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken, U.S.
President Joe Biden, and all our friends in the U.S. for their unambiguous
support of Israel, condemnation of terrorism, and standing up for the rights of
the State of Israel to defend itself and its citizens,” the ministry quoted
Cohen as saying in a statement.
The U.S. Secretary of State will also hold meetings with
Jordanian King Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after his
visit to Israel, the I24News broadcaster reported on Thursday.
The meetings will reportedly take place in the Jordanian
capital of Amman.
On Wednesday, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly also
visited Israel to meet with the country’s leadership and to express London’s
support for victims of the conflict.
On October 7, Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise
large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel
to declare a state of war the following day and launch retaliatory strikes.
On Monday, Israel ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza
Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food
and fuel.
Both Israel and Palestine have reported several thousand
deaths and injuries as a result of the escalation.
Many countries across the globe have started evacuating their
citizens from Israel amid the ongoing escalation of the conflict. (NAN)
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