Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday in Washington, the State Department said. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the State Department's public schedule. The meeting will come amid hopes of a truce in Israel's war in Gaza suffering a setback with Qatar suspending its mediation role in the negotiations. Israel separately said on Monday there was progress in talks about a cease-fire in its war in Lebanon.