US secretary of state says he will discuss concrete steps to minimise harm to civilians in Gaza on his second visit to Israel in a month; Rafah crossing to open for third day
Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28
Here is our full report on what we can expect from Blinken’s visit to Israel:
US secretary of state Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Friday and was expected to call for localised pauses in fighting to allow aid into Gaza, as Israel’s military said it had surrounded the Palestinian enclave’s biggest city and was moving further into the centre and fighting in close quarters.