In Egypt on Thursday, Mr. Blinken met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in addition to with a number of Arab overseas ministers — together with these from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority — to debate how postwar Gaza may very well be ruled and stored safe.
The group additionally deliberate to debate offering Gazan civilians, trapped in a humanitarian disaster, with extra assist.
Mr. Blinken had arrived from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the place, in an interview with the Saudi-run information channel Al Hadath, he stated that he hoped different international locations would again the U.S.-proposed Safety Council decision. “I believe that may ship a powerful message, a powerful sign,” he stated.
He additionally stated that cease-fire negotiations mediated by Egypt and Qatar between Hamas and Israel have been “getting nearer” to reaching an settlement. Negotiators have been in Qatar since Monday for the most recent spherical of talks, after a number of earlier makes an attempt ended with no decision.