Blinken talks about Gaza with Saudi and Emirati officials

According to a press release from State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke to his Saudi and Emirati counterparts on the phone about Gaza-related issues ahead of a ceasefire agreement expected to be reached next weekend. He talked.

Miller said in this statement: “The US and Saudi foreign ministers pledged to coordinate with other regional and international partners on ways to resolve the Gaza conflict and prepare for the post-conflict phase.”

Miller emphasized that Blinken stressed the commitment of the United States to achieve “lasting peace by supporting the creation of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel.”

In a separate press release, Miller said Blinken, in his call with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also emphasized the United States’ continued commitment to achieving “lasting peace through the creation of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel.

Previously, US President Joe Biden told reporters that he is optimistic about an agreement on the release of prisoners and a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by next Monday.