07:29: Blinken arrives in Israel to speak with Netanyahu about the situation of Palestinian civilians
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Friday morning in Tel Aviv, where he intends in particular to put pressure on Israel to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians trapped in the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Antony Blinken, whose second trip to the Middle East since the start of this war on October 7, is due to meet Friday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and participate in a meeting of his security cabinet, after an AFP journalist who accompanied him.