WASHINGTON, Oct 22, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Jordan on Wednesday on a crisis trip to push a Gaza ceasefire, a US official said Monday.

Blinken, who is due Tuesday in Israel, will discuss humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip with the Jordanians, an official said on the top US diplomat's plane.

The official said that Blinken, who is expected to travel in the region through Friday, would be speaking throughout his trip on bridging gaps on reaching a ceasefire in the year-old Gaza war.

Blinken will also discuss initial outlines of a post-conflict governance plan in Gaza, the official said on customary condition of anonymity.

Blinken also plans to speak to Israel about its expected military strike on Iran and discourage any move that massively increases regional conflict, the official said.

President Joe Biden's administration has voiced hope for progress on an elusive ceasefire, two weeks before US elections, after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, described by US officials as intransigent in his demands.