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March 22, 2024

Antony Blinken Meets Netanyahu in Tel Aviv as He Acknowledges Severe Hunger Crisis in Gaza
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv today and is meeting with other
Israeli officials. The U.S. is now pushing for a ceasefire deal in
exchange for the release of hostages. Blinken just wrapped up meetings
with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, where he said, "Children
should not be dying of malnutrition in Gaza," adding that "100% of the
population of Gaza is experiencing severe levels of acute food
insecurity." The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency is meeting CIA
Director William Burns and Egyptian counterparts for talks in Qatar.


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