STORY: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in Israel for his 11th visit to the region.He aims to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an end to the war in Gaza and defuse escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.

(ABC 6 News) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Tuesday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The trip was an effort to jumpstart ceasefire talks following another deadly airstrike in Lebanon. U.S. officials say they want to take advantage of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to help reach a resolution.