NNA - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in a call, joint efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to “Russia Today.”

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the two ministers "touched on the issue of joint efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip," and talked about "securing the release of the hostages and increasing humanitarian aid to the Strip."

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