U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the time is now to conclude a Gaza ceasefire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas and bring relief to Palestinian suffering after ...

Blinken says Israel agrees to U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and calls on Hamas to do same Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, left, meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Secretary of State Blinken says Israel has accepted a cease-fire proposal put forward by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, though the fighting can only end if Hamas too agrees to the deal.

WASHINGTON — During his final public speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than it has ever been before. More than ...

Blinken said Israel has accepted the latest proposal to reach a ceasefire deal. “The next important step is for Hamas to say ‘yes,'” he said.

Blinken said earlier Monday the time is now to conclude a Gaza cease-fire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas back to Israel and bring relief to Palestinian civilians.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that 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 ...

Blinken is in Israel trying to arrange a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to get a cease-fire agreement for Gaza “across the finish line ...

Aug. 19 (UPI) --Israel has accepted a U.S. proposal that aims to bridge differences in a cease-fire deal with Hamas, the United States' top diplomat said Monday after having described the current ...

Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas stall amid hostage disputes, political tensions, and aid access issues.

WASHINGTON — During his final public speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than it has ever been before. More than ...