US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures in Tel Aviv as he departs for Egypt on August 20, 2024. Blinken heads to Egypt on August 20 before a stop in Qatar, the two countries brokering negotiations, in what he said may be a "last opportunity" to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal in the 10-month Gaza conflict. (Photo by Kevin MOHATT / POOL / AFP)