“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan. The two discussed the most recent developments related to the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. The Secretary encouraged Saudi Arabia’s continued engagement and highlighted the United States’ unwavering focus on halting the terrorist attacks by Hamas and securing the release of all hostages.”

-A readout of Secretary Blinken’s call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud to discuss the situation in Israel and Gaza. [State.gov]