Blinken Heads to Middle East in Fresh US Push for Cease-Fire

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to travel to Israel and other countries in the Middle East later Monday in a renewed push for a cease-fire between Israeli forces and Hamas following the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar . Blinken will visit the region Oct. 21-25 on what will be his 11th trip to that part of the world since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. President Joe Biden has urged Israel to “move on” toward a cease-fire in the wake...