Blinken, Gaza
Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Egypt on Wednesday but his visit to the region will notably omit a stop in Israel, amid rising doubts that a ceasefire and hostage deal can be agreed to before President Joe Biden leaves office.
Blinken to head to Egypt to discuss Gaza cease-fire, hostage deal
Top US diplomat will also chair US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue with his Egyptian counterpart, according to State Department - Anadolu Ajansı
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A cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza will require a change of framework
The negotiated deal’s framework allows Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who does not want the war to end, to sabotage it every step of the way.
Blinken to travel to Egypt and discuss Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages with Egyptian officials, the State Department said.
How a strip of land in Gaza that borders Egypt has become an obstacle to a cease-fire
A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages.
Blinken To Visit Egypt To Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Efforts: Spokesman
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will address Gaza ceasefire efforts with Egyptian officials this week, the State Department said Monday, as he visits the key US ally which has played an important role in truce talks.
US still working on revised proposal for Gaza ceasefire deal, State Dept says
The United States is still working with mediators Egypt and Qatar to present a revised proposal for a ceasefire in the war in ...
Opinion | The Gaza Cease-Fire Deal That Wasn’t
Ben Koby, Carnegie Mellon University, chemistry The War Is Wrong A cease-fire is necessary, and it would have saved more ...
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Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office
The Biden administration has hit major roadblocks in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations after months ... Netanyahu insisted ...
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How a Corridor Separating Gaza and Egypt May Thwart Cease-Fire Talks
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has vowed to maintain an Israeli military presence in a ...
Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration's hopes for a Gaza deal
The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are sharply at odds over prospects of reaching a deal ...
The Gaza Cease-Fire Deal That Wasn’t
Students discuss the future of the Israel-Hamas war and the remaining hostages.