U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, with hopes for the quick conclusion of a ceasefire agreement hanging in the balance.
Blinken is back in the Middle East to press for the conclusion of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire
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