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Blinken Says ‘Settlement Is Doable’ With Hamas on a Hostage Deal
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken cautioned that there was nonetheless “a whole lot of work to be accomplished,” as the US and its allies put together to overview Hamas’s response to their cease-fire proposal.
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Along with Qatar and Egypt, we put ahead, as you realize, a critical proposal that was aimed toward not merely repeating the earlier settlement, however increasing it. Because the prime minister simply mentioned, Hamas responded tonight. We’re reviewing that response now and I’ll be discussing it with the federal government of Israel tomorrow. There’s nonetheless a whole lot of work to be accomplished, however we proceed to imagine that an settlement is feasible and certainly important. And we are going to proceed to work relentlessly to attain it. We’re additionally decided to make use of any pause to proceed to pave a diplomatic path ahead to a simply and lasting peace and safety for the area. That’s one of the simplest ways, one of the simplest ways to make sure that Oct. 7 and the tragic lack of life by Israelis and Palestinians isn’t repeated.
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