Blinken in Israel: US diplomat's latest stop on Middle East tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel, after a stop in Saudi Arabia.
He's on a regional diplomatic tour that began on Thursday, and included visits to Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Blinken will meet with a member of Israel's war cabinet on Tuesday to discuss the war on Gaza.

His visit comes as Israeli forces continue near nightly raids in the occupied West Bank.
Three Palestinians were killed and one wounded man was detained by Israeli forces in the city of Tulkarem
Palestinian factions have declared a general strike in Tulkarem on Tuesday, in mourning.

Israeli forces have also raided the city of Qalqilya.
There have been near-daily incursions across the Occupied West Bank by the Israeli military.
340 Palestinians have been killed since October 7.

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