US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern counterparts, the State Department has announced.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to employees at the US Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 18, 2021. (File photo: AFP)

In a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, Blinken said he plans to travel to the region in the coming days.