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Jessica Saltz
March 23, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly disagree over Rafah offensive, as a US-sponsored cease-fire resolution is blocked by China and Russia in the UN Security Council.

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