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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Shaun TANDON

Ceasefire Should Be 'No-brainer' For Hamas, Blinken Says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pointed to difficulties negotiating with Hamas, which the United States does not engage with directly (Credit: AFP)

Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a "no-brainer" for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants' elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has announced that its delegation will return Saturday to Cairo to resume long-running talks brokered by Egypt and Qatar that would temporarily halt Israel's offensive in return for freeing hostages.

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