Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Monday, after first stopping in Cairo. He will also visit the Palestinian Authority during his trip to the region, as the Biden administration seeks to uphold the status quo and prevent a further escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (l.) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (David Azagury/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv)