Gaza, Blinken

Antony Blinken says he conditioned Biden’s first trip to Israel after Oct. 7 on aid to Gaza
Blinken also rejected the idea that what is happening in Gaza constitutes genocide and placed the blame for the crisis there squarely on Hamas.
Blinken: After Oct. 7, I threatened to nix Biden visit if Israel didn’t let aid into Gaza
Outgoing secretary of state tells NY Times he argued for '9 hours' with Israeli leaders over aid; is 'astounded' at lack of world pressure on Hamas to end war, free the hostages
Blinken confident Gaza ceasefire will come, either under Biden or after he leaves office
Mr Blinken said he hopes to bring the deal to the finish line in the next two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Blinken: Future Gaza ceasefire will be thanks to Biden
Blinken, in Paris on Jan. 8, said when a ceasefire deal is ultimately reached in Gaza it will be based on the plan President Joe Biden put forward last May.
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.
Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch
Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he maintains hope that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached in the near future.
Blinken Says Gaza Ceasefire Deal Remains 'Very Close'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump.
Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Monday for a final push for a Gaza ceasefire before President Joe Biden leaves office, after a Hamas official told Reuters the group had cleared a list of 34 hostages as first to go free under a truce.
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Daily Briefing Jan. 9: Day 461 – As hostage’s body found in Gaza, Blinken says deal close
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses outgoing secretary of state's remarks, Biden administration's parting gift to Israel, ...
Hamas threatens to prosecute Blinken as ‘a partner in the war of extermination’
Hamas has threatened to prosecute US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his alleged role as “a partner in the war of ...
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Blinken reveals: Whose fault is it that there is no deal?
In an interview with The New York Times, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a deal could've been reached, questions, ...
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Nomination of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Tipperary Peace Prize is revoked after online campaign
A petition signed by nearly 3,000 people has been successful in revoking the nomination of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for this year’s Tipperary International Peace Award. Mr Blinken was ...
Blinken Says Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal 'Very Close'
Blinken said that even if the Biden administration's plans for a ceasefire and hostage deal don't come to fruition before ...
US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken
The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks ...
US wants Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘in next two weeks’
The White House is hoping to see a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas concluded before Joe Biden leaves office, ...
Israeli military says body of Bedouin hostage found in Gaza
The Israeli military says its troops have found the body of a Bedouin Arab hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as evidence ...
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In exit interview, Secretary of State Blinken reflects on U.S.-Israel tensions and the struggle for a ceasefire in Gaza
Hamas, when they saw Israel under pressure publicly, they pulled back,’ Blinken said in an exit interview after a four year ...