US secretary of state Blinken to travel to Israel in display of US solidarity after Hamas attacks

President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show US support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants, the state department said on Tuesday. State department spokesman Matthew Miller said secretary of state Antony Blinken would travel in coming days to deliver a message of solidarity and support. He said Blinken will also “talk about what additional resources we can give them”.