By ggablog 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel as part of his 11th Middle East tour since the war broke out last year. His visit comes at a critical time, following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and amidst escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah ¹.
Blinken’s trip aims to revive negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and defuse the conflict in Lebanon, with planned visits to Jordan and Qatar. His discussions with Israeli officials will focus on Israel’s retaliation for Iran’s October 1 ballistic missile attack ¹.
The situation remains volatile, with Hezbollah firing rockets at Israeli bases near Tel Aviv and Haifa, and Israeli strikes killing four people, including a child, in Lebanon’s southern suburbs ¹.