The arrival of the U.S. secretary of state is part of a diplomatic tour to show support for Israel following deadly attacks by Hamas militants. Meanwhile, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza.
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, left, welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, on Oct. 12, 2023.
Blinken will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders. On Wednesday, Netanyahu announced the formation of a wartime unity government that includes opposition leader and former army commander Benny Gantz.Blinken also will try to secure the freedom of hostages kidnapped by Hamas from last weekend's incursion into Israel. There are an estimated 150 people being held hostage by Hamas, including an unknown number of Americans.
Overnight heading into Thursday, Israel continued to mobilize troops along the country's border with the Gaza Strip and extended its bombardments. The Associated Press reported that Israeli military Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said Thursday that forces"are preparing for a ground maneuver if decided," but the country's political leadership has not yet ordered one.
Hamas, which governs Gaza, said Wednesday that the territory would be plunged into"complete darkness" within the day. Hours later, Gaza's main power plant shut down. Israel has put Gaza under complete siege, barring the entry of fuel, food, water, medicine and more into the territory.
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