The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Israel to discuss a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel. Blinken’s visit comes ahead of the United Nations Security Council vote on the resolution put forward by the United States calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “The US had hoped to secure a six-week ceasefire and hostage deal by the start of Ramadan on March 10 but successive rounds of talks have yet to bear fruit, with Washington largely blaming Hamas for the standoff,” the report says. Blinken’s visit to Israel is p…