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Antony Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on ceasefire, hostage release
Updated On: 08 February, 2024 07:36 AM IST | Tel Aviv | Agencies
Both sides stubborn on move as war enters fifth month
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Israeli leaders on Wednesday as Hamas suggested it was open to a new ceasefire and hostage release deal, but both sides remain dug in on thus far elusive goals as the war enters its fifth month.
Hamas has put forward a detailed plan for a new cease-fire and hostage release deal with Israel. Qatar’s prime minister said Tuesday that Hamas gave a “generally positive” answer to the latest plan for Gaza, but the Palestinian militant group’s response would effectively leave the militant group in power in Gaza and allow it to rebuild its military capabilities, a scenario that Israel adamantly rejects.
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