Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
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Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same

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 same, without saying whether concerns cited by the militant group had been addressed. The high-stakes negotiations have gained urgency in recent days as diplomats hope an agreement will deter Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah from avenging the targeted killings of two top militants that were...