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Blinken will push Israel for pause in fighting to allow for mediation, diplomatic sources say
From CNN's Becky Anderson in Doha
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 3. Amos Ben-Gershom/Anadolu/Getty Images
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will push Israel for a "pause" in airstrikes on Gaza to "allow for mediation," a diplomatic source familiar with the negotiations told CNN.
Blinken is
currently in Israel meeting with top officials and intends to convey that message whilst in country, the source added.
The timeline for the pause is unclear at this stage.
A Jordanian diplomatic source also told CNN that in talks with the US Secretary of State, “Jordan will forcefully be demanding an immediate ceasefire."
