Blinken meets with Netanyahu
Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Israel on Monday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Blinken discussed his "firm support" of Israel's right to defend itself and efforts to provide humanitarian aid and free hostages, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Blinken also met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The State Department said the officials discussed "the coordination underway to focus on the safety and protection of civilians placed in harm’s way by Hamas."
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-ABC News' Shannon Crawford