Antony Blinken

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Israel must present its own plan for Gaza, or the world will do it for them - opinion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Iran had deal with European officials of enrichment at less than one percent, Blinken says

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, December 5, 2024 (illustration).

Antony Blinken: US, partners 85% done on Gaza ceasefire before Trump


Following American pressure: IDF expands humanitarian zone in Gaza

Additionally, the movement of Palestinians from north to south will be allowed.

 An Israeli soldier stands guard as a truck carrying humanitarian aid makes its way to the Gaza Strip at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024.

Israel says it attacked Iran as blasts heard across Tehran, Damascus

Barnea to meet Burns in Doha to renew hostage talks • IAF intercepts suspicious aerial threat • IDF announces three dead soldiers

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Putin says Middle East nearing all-out war at BRICS summit

Blinken and Netanyahu discuss Iran's attacks on Israel as Putin warns of Middle East edging toward large-scale conflict.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024.

Blinken calls for 'careful' investigation into Al Jazeera journalists linked to Hamas

In Doha, Blinken advocates for journalist safety as Qatar defends Al Jazeera against allegations of Hamas ties.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

Blinken: ‘New framework' of foreign ties could help free Gaza hostages

He hinted at the possibility that the release of the captives would be part of a regional deal. 

A SOLDIER walks past paintings of hostages who have been held by Hamas and of those who are still captive in Gaza since the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv.

Blinken hints he would restrict Israeli military aid over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Blinken raised the issue during his conversations in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

 Trucks containing humanitarian aid from Jordan and international communities transfers into the northern Gaza Strip, October 22, 2024

Blinken warns Israel to not escalate conflict with Iran, Hezbollah 

“It's also been an imperative for us to try to make sure that this conflict doesn't spread."

 US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, pushing for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, earlier this year.

Blinken's departure delayed after sirens in Tel Aviv, central Israel, IDF intercepts rockets

The Israel Police noted that it had received reports of shrapnel falling in Herzliya and Ramat Hasharon and that a vehicle had sustained damage.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Ben Gurion International Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23, 2024.

Report: IDF strikes Hezbollah affiliated media building in Beirut

Shrapnel falls on central Israel after Hezbollah rockets • IDF confirms potential Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine killed

 A blast in Beirut from a reported IDF strike

Hostages’ families call on Blinken to leverage Sinwar elimination for a deal

Additionally, a total of 130 IDF soldiers have signed a letter calling to end the war.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks an aircraft as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024.