US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Monday for Israel and other unspecified countries in the Middle East as the United States seeks to move forward on efforts to resolve the conflict in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Blinken will discuss the importance of ending the war in Gaza, ways to chart a post-conflict plan for the Palestinian enclave, and how to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

In Israel on Tuesday, Blinken will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, according to Israeli officials.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel - the first stop of yet another Middle East tour aimed at ending the Gaza war.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “On my way to Israel and other stops in the Middle East for intensive discussions about the importance of ending the war in Gaza,

With Israeli forces pounding targets in northern Gaza and Lebanon despite US objections, Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked Monday for the Middle East to try to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas amid signs of Washington’s limited influence over Israeli policy.

Blinken will discuss the importance of ending the Gaza war, ways to chart a post-conflict plan for the Palestinian enclave, and how to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to travel to Israel and other countries in the Middle East later Monday in a renewed push for a cease-fire between Israeli forces and Hamas following the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken visits the Middle East to push for a ceasefire amid intensified Israeli military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon. Discussions will focus on ending the conflict and crafting a post-war plan,