Blinken in Israel to discuss Gaza’s post-war future
The United States has pressed Israel to scale down its offensive in Gaza to more precise operations targeting Hamas.
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POOL PHOTO VIA AP
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, left, walk as they meet during Blinken's week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, at the Kirya, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.POOL PHOTO VIA AP
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press conference, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A family member of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza waves the U.S. flag at a protest calling for their return, outside a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A supporter of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza holds a sign at a protest calling for their return, outside a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Israeli soldier prepares a drone to be launched near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Israeli soldier prepares a drone to be launched near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza hold photos of their loved ones at a protest calling for their return, outside a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A minibus passes the attacked car that was used by the senior Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil, who was killed on Monday, in Kherbet Selem village, south Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 9. An Israeli airstrike killed Tawil, who is an elite Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war even as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on civilians.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mourners carry the coffin of senior Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil, during his funeral procession in the village of Khirbet Selm, south Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 9. The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday in southern Lebanon fought for the group for decades and took part in some of its biggest battles.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hezbollah fighters mourn as they attend the funeral procession of their senior commander Wissam al-Tawil, during his funeral procession in the village of Khirbet Selm, south Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mourners carry the coffin of senior Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil during his funeral procession in the village of Khirbet Selm, south Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 9.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Relatives carry the body of a Palestinian militant during his funeral in Tulkarem, West Bank, Tuesday, Jan. 9. Three militants were killed in clashes during an Israeli forces raid on Iktaba, near Tulkaerm, on Monday night.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinian police officers carry the body of a militant during his funeral in Tulkarem, West Bank, Tuesday, Jan. 9. Three militants were killed in clashes during an Israeli forces raid on Iktaba, near Tulkaerm, on Monday night.