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US advises its citizens in Gaza to move closer to Egypt's Rafah crossing
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RIYADH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Saturday advised its citizens in Gaza to move south toward the Rafah border crossing with Egypt to be ready for its possible reopening after a Hamas attack in Israel drew Israeli military retaliation in the densely populated coastal enclave.
On the third day of his most extensive trip yet to the Middle East, Blinken met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan in Riyadh as the top American diplomat works with regional allies to prevent the war between Israel and Hamas from spiralling into a bigger conflict, and help secure the release of hostages kidnapped by the Islamist group.
After a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Blinken returned for a second stop in Riyadh, where he could meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler.
Blinken started his tour in Israel where he voiced U.S. support for Washington’s closest Middle East ally in its war against Hamas, whose gunmen rampaged through Israeli towns on Oct. 7, killing 1,300 people and taking dozens of hostages into Gaza.
A State Department statement issued following those talks said Blinken “expressed appreciation for the UAE’s clear condemnation of Hamas’ heinous attacks on Israeli civilians.”
An earlier U.S. statement following Blinken’s Riyadh meeting with Farhan said the two men discussed “their shared commitment to taking steps to help protect civilians” in the conflict, but made no mention that the Saudis had refrained so far from explicitly denouncing Hamas.
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