Western diplomats to discuss Middle East tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, on Sept. 18, 2024. This video grab, shows a walkie-talkie that was exploded inside a house, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, Sept. 18, 2024

Top Western diplomats are set to meet Thursday in Paris amid efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza and prevent tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border from spiraling into a larger conflict.