US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia by saying that he "has not yet seen a plan for an Israeli attack in Rafah that protects civilians." Blinken described Israel's offer to Hamas as "very generous," and Blinken added that the movement must respond quickly to this offer.

In addition, the Foreign Minister addressed the issue of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and said that work on an agreement between the two countries is very close to completion, he said. “In the past month, the United States and Saudi Arabia have worked extensively together to normalize relations with Israel,” Blinken said. The Foreign Minister is expected to arrive in Israel tomorrow evening, and will head to Washington the next day.