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Blinken to Israel: Reducing Gaza casualties an 'absolute imperative'

The top US diplomat's meetings with Israeli officials come after President Joe Biden said he was “quietly working” to get Israel out of Gaza.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he arrives in Tel Aviv on Jan. 8, 2024.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he arrives in Tel Aviv on Jan. 8, 2024, during his weeklong trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East. — EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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