Blinken to return to the Middle East in the coming days: AFP

A US official announced on Wednesday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East "in the coming days" as negotiations intensify over a new ceasefire proposal in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. 

The official, who declined to disclose their name, stated that Blinken would return to the region "in the coming days" without specifying his destination or travel dates. 

AFP