Blinken to enter diplomatic maelstrom over Israel-Hamas war on new Mideast trip

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Open this photo in gallery: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department, in Washington, on Oct. 30.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press Just weeks after a frenzied trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the region with a somewhat more nuanced message than he offered in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s military response. As he did last month, Blinken will stress U.S. support for Israel and try to prevent a wider Mideast war as he visits Israel and Jordan starting on Friday. But Blinken’s...