A photo of men sitting in a semi-circle with American and Israeli flags in the background.
US President Joe Biden (3rd L), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (3rd R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd L) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 18, 2023.
  • Antony Blinken has worked with three presidents in two decades. 
  • In 2021, Blinken was sworn in as secretary of state for the Biden administration. 
  • He recently has engaged in marathon diplomacy throughout the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.

A long-time foreign policy expert in Washington, Antony Blinken has been thrust into the national spotlight with his recent work speaking with leaders in Israel and the Middle East.