Blinken stresses 'decisive moment' for ceasefire deal as Hamass and Netanyahoo express skepticism
The push to finalize a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza has reached a “decisive moment,” the United States’ top diplomat said Monday as Hamas and the Israeli prime minister expressed skepticism about progress in talks.
This is “probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a news conference alongside Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv before the two met.
“It is time for everyone to get to yes, and to not look for any excuses to say no,” Blinken said. “It is time for it to get done. It’s also time to make sure that no one takes any steps that could derail this process.”
Shortly after meeting the Israeli president, Blinken drove to Jerusalem to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two met for three hours, two-and-a-half hours of which were one-on-one.
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