Live updates | Israeli troops tighten encirclement of Gaza City as top US diplomat arrives in Israel
Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City on Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to press for a humanitarian “pause” in the fighting with Hamas and for more aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza. Tensions continued to escalate along the northern border with Lebanon ahead of a speech … Read more