Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he will meet with leaders from Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to discuss "real and tangible options" for a political solution to the Syria's civil war.
He told reporters in Spain that there's no realistic military solution to the conflict and that "propping up [President Bashar] Assad will ultimately fail and also unfortunately lead to more bloodshed, more refugees, more extremism and more jihadis." Kerry said he would travel to the Middle East "in a few days" for more talks on Syria.
He also called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to take urgent action to end the "senseless" violence in Israel and the West Bank.
