TEL AVIV, Israel — United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that "now is the time" to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran.

Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and has pledged to hit back against Tehran's October 1 missile strike.

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