He hinted at the possibility that the release of the captives would be part of a regional deal.
Blinken raised the issue during his conversations in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
“It's also been an imperative for us to try to make sure that this conflict doesn't spread."
The Israel Police noted that it had received reports of shrapnel falling in Herzliya and Ramat Hasharon and that a vehicle had sustained damage.
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Additionally, a total of 130 IDF soldiers have signed a letter calling to end the war.
“The two sides discussed the issue of the governing framework in Gaza on the day after the war,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The two men discussed Israel’s expected retaliatory strike against Iran’s ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state on October 1.
This is the eleventh visit by the top US official since Hamas's attack on October 7 of last year.
Blinken heads to Israel for his eleventh regional trip since October 7, seeking a Gaza ceasefire amid escalating tensions.
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