Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Monday on what is his eighth visit to the region amid a critical time in the Gaza conflict. Washington looks to increase pressure on both Hamas and Israel to agree to a cease-fire and to avoid further expansion of the war into Lebanon, according to the State Department.
Mr. Blinken is also set to visit Jordan and Qatar later this week. In Egypt he will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo before moving on to Israel later that day.
