Blinken Meets With Netanyahu Amid Gaza Ceasefire Push, Deliberations on Israeli Offensive in Rafah by Ryan Morgan – US Politics News

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, on Wednesday as the United States hopes to facilitate a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing Israel–Hamas war and advance other humanitarian considerations amid the conflict.
“The Secretary discussed ongoing efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal and emphasized that it is Hamas that is standing in the way of a ceasefire,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller announced after Mr. Blinken arrived in Israel for the talks.
Israeli negotiators recently submitted a proposal for a temporary ceasefire, allowing for a limited exchange of hostages taken by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023. Speaking at a World Economic Forum conference in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh on Monday, Mr. Blinken described the Israeli ceasefire terms as “extraordinarily generous” and insisted Hamas accept the offer….