U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected in the Middle East while fighting rages in Gaza.
Blinken to push for increased aid delivery to Gaza Strip. Israeli army continues its response in the Palestinian enclave and plans to “deal with” the Hamas “battalions” in Rafah. In the Red Sea, tensions linked to strikes by Yemeni Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, are not decreasing in intensity. More than 27,000 dead in the Gaza Strip according to Hamas, according to Israel.