On the first stop of a Mideast tour focused on Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Istanbul on Saturday with Turkish officials on how to de-escalate regional tensions, speed aid deliveries to Gaza and begin planning for postwar governance. Earlier in the day, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia fired more than 60 rockets at an Israeli army base, with the militant group describing the barrage as an « initial response » to the killing of a Hamas deputy leader in Beirut last week. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
