Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in the first big US push for a Middle East ceasefire since Israel killed the leader of Hamas last week - and the last attempt before a presidential election that could upend US policy. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to bring an end to both the year-long war in the Palestinian territory Gaza and to its spillover conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Blinken faces a daunting mission. Hezbollah said on Tuesday there would be no negotiations while fighting continues and it claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Netanyahu’s holiday home on Saturday.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page. Washington hopes the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - Israel’s most wanted man, blamed for triggering the year of warfare by planning the deadly attacks on Oct. 7 last year on Israeli