Several times during Blinken's opening remarks, two members of the audience repeatedly interjected with shouted questions about U.S. support for Israel and conditions in Gaza, and, at times, personal attacks aimed at Blinken and other State Department officials.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Jan. 16 he was “confident” the Gaza ceasefire would begin in a few days, even as Israel delayed a meeting on the deal.

Two journalists disrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s last press briefing Thursday with criticism over his handling of the war in Gaza. “Your father-in-law was an Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is confident a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would move forward on Sunday despite a "last-minute crisis."

The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement announced Wednesday is joyous news that hopefully marks an end to this terrible conflict. But a speech this week by Secretary of State Antony Blinken shows just how hard it will be to make a new beginning toward Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Hecklers interrupted one of Secretary Antony Blinken's final speeches as the Trump administration prepares to take over.

The US government assumes that the timetable of the Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal will be adhered to, despite a dispute over details. "I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said, on Sunday,

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip is "closer than it's ever been before," despite interruptions from protesters during his speech.

Antony Blinken was interrupted as he gave his final comments State Department’s briefing room. As he touted the Biden administration’s help brokering a ceasefire deal in Gaza, two journalists accused him of complicity in Israeli violence.

The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, there will be a slow withdrawal of the Israeli military from urban centers in Gaza and a surge of humanitarian aid.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's speech was interrupted by a protester, who blamed the Joe Biden administration for ‘genocide’.