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Blinken wraps up latest Middle East tour, says Gaza conflict has to end

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to members of the media before boarding his plane to return to Washington, following his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in Cairo, Egypt, Jan 11, 2024. [Reuters]

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday Israel working with Arab neighbors in the Middle East region to pave the way for a Palestinian state is the most effective way to isolate Iran.

Before leaving Cairo, where he held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Blinken said, "There's a path that brings Israel's needs and desires for integration in the region and genuine security with, as well, Palestinian aspirations for a state of their own."

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