The Latest Breaking News from Antony Blinken

Israel bombed and shelled Gaza on Saturday, witnesses and first responders said, with fallout from the war bringing a resurgence of tensions to the Lebanon border and Yemen.

Biden administration says the Israeli government has a ‘responsibility’ to protect humanitarian trucks heading to Gaza.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Friday as truce talks with Hamas militants failed to progress and tensions surged on Israel's northern border with Lebanon.

Israeli government refrains from sending delegation amid disagreements over Gaza ceasefire deal. Efforts to align Hamas with President Biden's proposal fac...

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has expressed frustration at the Hamas response to the latest proposed ceasefire deal with Israel. He said that after nearly two weeks of procrastinating, instead of coming back with the word “yes”, Hamas has insisted on a series of changes – some fundamental.

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has pushed back against assertions that Israel isn’t fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas that President Joe Biden outlined in late May at the White House

Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city after top US diplomat Antony Blinken said a truce was still possible.

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a truce and hostage release deal to end the Gaza war was still possible, wrapping up a Middle East tour as deadly fighting rocked the Palestinian territory.

Hamas reiterates commitment to comprehensive agreement with just demands, criticizes Israeli government, and calls for US pressure in negotiations.

World Health Organization chief Tedros says 8,000 children under age five in Gaza diagnosed with acute malnutrition.

Urgent call for diligent negotiations to ensure safe return of hostages held in Gaza. Cooperation and active participation crucial for successful outcome.