US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Istanbul on Saturday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on how to de-escalate regional tensions, saying later that Turkey was committed to playing a "productive" role in postwar Gaza. Blinken said a "big part" of his whirlwind, eight-day trip will be looking at how the international community can "make sure that this conflict doesn't spread". Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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