TOKYO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday to discuss a rocket attack on the Golan Heights blamed on Lebanon’s Hezbollah, and emphasized the importance of preventing an escalation of the conflict.

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The pair discussed efforts to reach a diplomatic solution to allow citizens on both sides of the border between Israel and Lebanon to return home, and ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there.