BREAKING NEWS

US Secretary of State Blinken expected to arrive in Israel in coming days

Secretary of State of the United States Anthony Blinken is expected to visit Israel this week.

This will be Blinken's fourth visit to Israel after October 7.

With the release of the second round of hostages, senior officials in the Biden administration expressed disappointment that so far no American citizens have been released as part of the deal.

Senior administration officials told NBC that they are still hopeful that at least three US citizens will be released within the next two days.