Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday in Washington, the State Department said.
The meeting will take place at 1700 ET (2200 GMT) on Monday, according to the State Department’s public schedule.
The meeting will come amid hopes of a truce in Israel’s war in Gaza suffering a setback with Qatar suspending its mediation role in the negotiations. Israel separately said on Monday there was progress in talks about a ceasefire in its war in Lebanon.
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