Blinken tries to build support among wary Arab countries for planning a postwar future for Gaza

By MATTHEW LEE
AP Diplomatic Writer

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to build support for planning a postwar future for Gaza as he meets with wary Arab leaders during his latest urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas conflict began. He’s holding talks Saturday in Jordan’s capital with Arab officials who are angry and deeply suspicious of Israel as it intensifies military operations in Gaza. The discussions come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu snubbed Blinken’s blunt warning that Israel risks losing any hope of an eventual peace deal with the Palestinians unless it eases the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.