US Secretary of State visited Qatar Anthony Blinkenwith the issue of the ceasefire in Gauzefollowing Israel’s assassination of the Hamas leader, to be at the center of the talks.
After meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blinken flew to Saudi Arabia and then Qatar, where he will seek assessments of the how close to a ceasefire is Hamas.
The US Secretary of State “discussed renewed efforts to secure the release of the hostages and an end to the war in Gaza” with the Emir of the Gulf State, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the State Department said.
He then held talks with Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, with whom he will hold a joint press conference.
Source: Times of Israel