Top US diplomat, deputy envoy for hostage affairs travel to Jordan and Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Jordan and Israel on Wednesday, the US Department of State said. Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Steven Gillen was also on the plane with the top US diplomat, a US official told Al Arabiya English.

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 900 Palestinians and destroyed entire neighborhoods in the besieged city, Al Arabiya reported citing the Palestinian health ministry.

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Israel appears determined to crush Hamas' hold on Gaza, following an unprecedented attack in which militants gunned down civilians in their homes, on streets and at a mass outdoor music festival, while taking several people into captivity. At least 1,200 Israelis died in Hamas' operation.

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