Blinken discusses Iran threat during call with Israeli FM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke on the telephone on Monday. (File/AFP)
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Updated 02 January 2023
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Blinken discusses Iran threat during call with Israeli FM

  • Blinken underscored the United States’ commitment to the US-Israel partnership and to Israel’s security
  • He also emphasized the continued US commitment to a two-state solution and opposition to policies that endanger its viability

LONDON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the threat from Iran during a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Monday.

Blinken congratulated Cohen, who took office last week as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hard-right coalition government, on his appointment during the call.

The secretary of state also underscored the United States’ abiding commitment to the US-Israel partnership and to Israel’s security.

Blinken discussed continued US efforts to advance mutual interests such as Israel’s further regional integration, including through the Negev Forum.

He also discussed addressing shared challenges and promoting common values that have been at the heart of the relationship between the US and Israel.

He also emphasized the continued US commitment to a two-state solution and opposition to policies that endanger its viability.


Pro-Palestinian flotilla announces new mission to Gaza

Updated 07 February 2026
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Pro-Palestinian flotilla announces new mission to Gaza

  • Israel controls Gaza's borders and scrutinises all aid coming into the territory

TUNIS: A flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists who attempted to reach Gaza last year will set sail for the besieged territory again next month, one member told AFP on Friday.
The Global Sumud Flotilla said the new mission set for March 29 would be "the largest coordinated humanitarian intervention for Palestine in history" and will mobilise "thousands from over 100 countries".
"We will be sailing from Barcelona, Tunis, Italy and many other ports not yet made public," Brazilian activist Thiago Avila told AFP.
The group said an overland convoy would also leave for Gaza on the same day, without specifying from where.
The campaigners sought to break an Israeli blockade by delivering aid to Gaza by sea last October, before they were intercepted by Israel, detained and deported.
Israel controls Gaza's borders and scrutinises all aid coming into the territory.
The activists describe their actions as a "non-violent response to genocide, siege, mass starvation, and the destruction of civilian life in Gaza".