US Secretary of State holds Israeli-Palestinian talks

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has said that he's heard both Israeli and Palestinian leaders recognise the need to address the roots of their conflict. He said a two-state solution - establishing a Palestinian state alongside Israel - was the only option. Mr Blinken was speaking on the first day of a Middle East trip in which he aims to consolidate the ceasefire that ended the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.

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(Picture: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with reporters during a news conference, in Jerusalem Credit: Reuters)