A gunman opened fire near the Israeli Embassy in Jordan early Sunday, state media said, adding that the gunman was killed and three policemen were injured in the incident.
The top US official also spoke with his counterparts in Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia following Iran's attacks in Israel.
During his phone calls, Blinken emphasised the importance of avoiding escalation in the region and the importance of "a coordinated diplomatic response."
According to Al Jazeera, Jordan's King Abdullah would have hosted the four-way summit, which would have on its agenda the need to get humanitarian assistance to Gaza to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
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One of the main reasons behind the recent violence is the possible eviction of Palestinian tenants and squatters from the Jewish-owned Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem.