The US secretary of state has made at least five trips to the region since the war in Gaza began.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East, on his fifth visit since Israel began its war against Gaza.
His previous trips brought no respite to Palestinians under shelling.
So what is the purpose of this latest visit?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Trita Parsi – Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Hafsa Halawa: Independent consultant working on political, social and economic issues in the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa.
Gawdat Bahgat – Professor of National Security Affairs at the Center for Near East and South Asia Strategic Studies of the National Defense University
