Violence in Gaza persists as Antony Blinken seeks consensus in Middle East
by Jason Burke in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6HQ9N)
US secretary of state meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv in start of tour aimed at de-escalating war across region
Intense fighting, shelling and aerial bombardment has continued across the south and centre of Gaza as the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, met top Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on a regional tour aimed at reaching a consensus on the territory's future and stopping an escalation of the war across the Middle East.
US officials said Blinken told Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, on Tuesday that his forces must avoid inflicting further harm on civilians in Gaza.
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