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Blinken Heads Back to Middle East as Gaza Truce Hopes Rise

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13:52 JST, August 18, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saturday on a mission to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises.

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