Blinken to head to Egypt to discuss Gaza cease-fire, hostage deal
Tuesday, 17 September 2024، 09:05 AM
Top US diplomat will also chair US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue with his Egyptian counterpart, according to State Department. The visit, Blinken's 10th to the Middle East since Oct. 7 last year, comes as the US, along with Qatar and Egypt, are working to secure a cease-fire and hostage swap deal between Israel and Hamas. US President Joe Biden said on May 31 that Israel presented a hostage-prisoner exchange, the Israeli military’s withdrawal from Gaza, a surge in aid and a permanent end to hostilities (Read more at Anadolu Agency).
