Blinken Visiting Mideast Amid Push for Halt in Fighting, Boost in Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Palestinians walk past the ruins of houses destroyed during Israel's military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, March 20, 2024. Israeli soldiers on a tank on a position on the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, March 19, 2024.

Britain announced a new delivery of food aid Wednesday to the Gaza Strip, while U.S. officials pushed for an increase in humanitarian assistance and a new cease-fire ahead of talks with Israeli officials in Washington next week.