US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope for a deal to free hostages from Gaza but said more work was needed after briefing Israeli leaders on a Qatari-brokered proposal. Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after a new rounds of talks in Qatar, which mediated the reportedly phased deal in which Israel would suspend military operations in return for the release of hostages from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners from Israel. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope for a deal to free hostages from Gaza but said more work was needed after briefing Israeli leaders on a Qatari-brokered proposal. Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after a new rounds of talks in Qatar, which mediated the reportedly phased deal in which Israel would suspend military operations in return for the release of hostages from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners from Israel. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.
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