Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in a phone call with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, Anadolu reports.

The top diplomats discussed “developments in the region, including efforts to end the war on the Gaza Strip and developments in Sudan and Yemen,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Earlier in the day, Blinken arrived in Israel as part of efforts to advance a deal for a hostage swap and a ceasefire in Gaza, according to Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily.