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Ceasefire elusive as Blinken leaves Middle East, with future Israeli presence in Gaza key sticking point

The US secretary of state’s ninth visit to the region since the start of the conflict has ended without truce agreement

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2024

Blinken Takes Gaza Truce Push To Egypt

Blinken, on his ninth visit to the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack triggered the war with Israel, flew to El Alamein, the Mediterranean city famous for a World War II battle, and began talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at his summer palace.

International Business Times · Aug 20, 2024

Hamas accuses US of ‘buying time for Israel’ in Gaza ceasefire talks

Blinken visits Egypt and Qatar as US pushes Hamas to agree to amended deal that allows Israel to keep troops in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2024

Israel accepts US ‘bridging proposal’ for Gaza ceasefire deal, Blinken says

US secretary of state has warned latest talks may be last opportunity to secure release of hostages

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether the latest draft had addressed concerns cited by the militant group

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire talks ‘may be last opportunity’ for hostage deal

US secretary of state says Netanhayu supports US ceasefire proposal, after meeting with Israeli PM

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024

Will the latest talks between Hamas and Israel lead to a ceasefire in Gaza?

Negotiators are hopeful but the US believes it may be the last opportunity to secure release of hostages

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024

Gaza quintuplets killed in suspected Israeli airstrike as Antony Blinken arrives to push ceasefire deal

Marathon talks towards ceasefire that has been going on for months are set to continue this week in Cairo, following a two-day meeting in Doha last week

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

These ceasefire talks have been doomed to fail – Netanyahu and Hamas have tied negotiators’ hands

Neither side will tolerate the necessary concessions until the US, Egypt and Qatar exert their considerable influence, says Gershon Baskin

The Guardian - UK · 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