Blinken goes for COVID-19 test after meeting Israel’s PM Bennett

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will test for COVID-19 on Monday after having met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem the previous day, a State Department spokesperson said.

Bennett is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19, his office said on Monday.

“Upon learning of Prime Minister Bennett’s positive test result, we determined that only Secretary Blinken is considered a close contact.

“He will follow all CDC guidance, including by masking and undergoing appropriate testing,” spokesperson Ned Price said.