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US Secretary Of State Blinken Pushes For Gaza Ceasefire Deal

US Secretary of State Blinken stresses urgency in finalizing Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal to prevent further suffering and loss of life.

Top News · Aug 19, 2024

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Reason · Aug 19, 2024

First Thing: Blinken arrives in Israel for 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal

Israel and Hamas signal that a breakthrough may not be as close as mediators have suggested. Plus, how a global tax on the super-rich could work

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken pushes for cease-fire in his 9th trip to Mideast since war began

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says now is “maybe the last” opportunity to reach a Gaza cease-fire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas and bring relief to Palestinian suffering after 10 months of war in Gaza

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

Blinken says ceasefire talks ‘maybe last’ chance to free captives from Gaza

On trip to Israel, top US diplomat says Netanyahu accepts US-backed bridging proposal for Gaza ceasefire.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2024

Blinken says he has asked Israel to take action against settler violence

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he asked Israel’s leaders to take action against a rash of violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “We look to see action taken, action taken to prevent that kind of violence, action taken to hold people who…

France 24 · Aug 19, 2024

Blinken arrives in Israel for 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal

US secretary of state flies into Tel Aviv amid signals that a breakthrough may not be as close as had been suggested

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

Blinken Pushes For Ceasefire Agreement In Middle East

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken seeks prompt ceasefire in the Middle East amid Israel-Hamas conflict, with hopes for agreement high.

Top News · Aug 18, 2024

Blinken in Israel to push for Gaza ceasefire after Franco-British visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday seeking to push forward ceasefire talks over the Gaza war. The move follows a visit by UK and French foreign ministers on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2024

Blinken visits Israel, but Hamas, Netanyahu far apart on Gaza truce

US, Qatar, Egypt are mediating to secure ceasefire and captive swap as the death toll in Gaza rises to more than 40,000.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2024