US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his latest mission to rein in the Gaza crisis, told Israeli leaders there was still a chance of winning acceptance from their Arab neighbours, if they create a path to a viable Palestinian state, Reuters reports.

On his fourth trip to the region since October in a so far largely fruitless quest to tamp down the violence, Blinken said he would share what he had heard in two days of talks with Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

After his meetings with Arab allies, he said they wanted integration with Israel - a long-term Israeli aim - but only if that included a “practical pathway” to a Palestinian state.