Blinken says ‘a lot of work’ remains on Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks
by Bethan McKernan and Peter Beaumont from World news | The Guardian on (#6JEQ6)
Remarks by US secretary of state come after Hamas responds to Israel plan with three-stage proposal to end conflict
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has said a lot of work" remains to be done to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas on terms for a new ceasefire and hostage-release deal, after the militant group put forward its own far-reaching proposal for a permanent end to the fighting.
Reports in Egyptian media on Wednesday said negotiations were ongoing in Cairo, after Hamas's demands for a lengthy ceasefire and conditions for a prisoner exchange.
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