The Latest Breaking News from Antony Blinken

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is expected to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Even as Israel’s cabinet delayed until Jan. 17 its vote to ratify the complex deal, Blinken said he is “very confident this is moving forward.”

A Palestinian journalist was violently dragged out of a press conference after relentlessly pressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the war in Gaza.

Arab diplomats fear political vacuum and say PA should work in conjunction with UN relief agency Unrwa

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced disruptions during a press conference on US support for Israel, highlighting challenges in maintaining decorum o...

US Secretary of State Blinken expresses confidence in the upcoming ceasefire and hostage deal despite a delay in the Israeli vote. Efforts are underway to ...

From these beginnings must come a just and lasting settlement for Palestinians and Israelis alike – and a reckoning, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator, Simon Tisdall

Joe Biden says his team negotiated deal but Donald Trump claims it was agreed now only because he is about to become president

Israeli media report that negotiating teams have signed deal and that the security cabinet would convene on Friday to approve it

The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile