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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently arrived in Israel, which was confirmed by official sources.

Blinken is heading to Israel and other countries in the Middle East, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, although his exact schedule remains undisclosed.

The Secretary of State’s visit is expected to last until the end of the week, and one of the key topics of his talks will be the discussion of possible ways to end the armed conflict in the hostages/” title=”Israel confirms release of 17 hostages”>Gaza Strip.

In addition, according to Miller, Antony Blinken intends to pay attention to the issue of the release of all hostages, as well as discuss steps to alleviate the humanitarian situation facing the population of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, Kursor reported that State Department spokesman Vedant Patel did not give specific comments on the recent Israeli Defense Forces strikes on the facilities of an association accused of financing Hezbollah. However, he noted that the United States continues to take the position that daily strikes on the Lebanese capital are undesirable.

He also stressed that the United States continues to urge Israel to avoid attacks on civilian infrastructure as much as possible and to comply with international humanitarian law. According to Patel, Washington strongly encourages the Israeli military to minimize damage to civilians and facilities. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to discuss this issue with Israeli representatives during his visit to the country.