 Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with two senior Israeli officials to talk to, as rather talks to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal continue. During the meeting yesterday, the secretary also expressed the Biden administration's serious concerns over the recent civilian casualties in Gaza. This is Israel's military struck positions in southern and central Gaza. Over the past day, the IDF says it hit around 40 terror attacks in the enclave.