Blinken Visits Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Escalate: Up-to-date Israel-Hamas Conflict and Gaza Developments

Antony Blinken Visits Middle East to Prevent Escalation

United States Prioritizes Preventing Wider War in the Middle East

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently on a visit to the Middle East, with the United States’s primary focus being the avoidance of further escalation in the region. The goal is to prevent a full-scale conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, according to The Washington Post.

Gaza Faces Severe Humanitarian Crisis

The situation in Gaza has become dire, with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) revealing that nearly 90 percent of the population has been forcibly displaced during the past three months of war. UNRWA warns that a famine is looming, presenting a significant threat to the region.

For more information, visit UNRWA’s official Twitter account.

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