srael accepts US-backed ceasefire, says Blinken

Mon, 19 August 2024

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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that said Israel has accepted America's proposal to enforce a cease-fire along with hostage release in Gaza.

Vedant Patel, deputy spokesperson in the US state department, posted on X: "The proposal on the table would also ensure humanitarian assistance is distributed throughout Gaza, and create the conditions for broader regional stability."

Blinken, who held a 150-minute long meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also called on Hamas to do the same.

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