Blinken to visit Jordan tomorrow on ceasefire push: US official

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Jordan tomorrow on a crisis trip to push a Gaza ceasefire, a US official said according to AFP.

Blinken, who is due today in Israel, will discuss humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip with the Jordanians, an official said on the top US diplomat’s plane.

The official said that Blinken, who is expected to travel in the region would be speaking throughout his trip on bridging gaps in reaching a ceasefire in the year-old Gaza bombardment.

Blinken will also discuss the initial outlines of a post-conflict governance plan in Gaza, the official said on customary condition of anonymity.

Blinken also plans to speak to Israel about its expected military strike on Iran and discourage any move that massively increases regional conflict, the official said.

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