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Blinken Again in Israel as Biden Attempts To Stem Jerusalem’s Response to the Iranian Missile Attack

Jerusalem is leery of sharing with Washington its plans on Iran, following a leak of a Pentagon report on movements of Israeli military assets.

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Secretary Blinken boards a plane en route to the Middle East from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, October 21, 2024. Nathan Howard/pool via AP
BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

In what may be President Biden’s final attempt to influence Mideast events before the November election, he has sent Secretary Blinken to the region, hoping to promote a Gaza cease-fire, a new pact for Lebanon, and, most crucially, to mute Israeli retaliation against Iran. 

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BENNY AVNI
BENNY AVNI

Benny Avni is a columnist who has published in the New York Post, WSJOpinion, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Israel Radio, Ha’Aretz, and others. Once New York Sun, always New York Sun.

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