The communique will be issued near the end of a two-day meeting in Tokyo.

Blinken also paid a courtesy visit to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister.

Despite increasing international pressure for a ceasefire, both Israel and Hamas, who control Gaza, have continued their hostilities

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the protection of civilians "must be paramount" in the conflict between.

Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi, expressed Iran's support for any measures taken by Islamic nations

Witnesses in southern Israel reported seeing flares and hearing the blasts emanating from Gaza.

According to Palestinian authorities, this offensive has claimed the lives of more than 9,400 people.

People injured in the strong earthquake which has killed 137, were receiving treatment at a hospital on Saturday after Nepal's.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected this proposal after meeting with Blinken on Friday.

The protesters embarked on a march through the heart of the city, determined to draw attention to their cause.