US Says Netanyahu Backs Cease-Fire Plan as Hamas Delivers Answer
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his support for a cease-fire proposal during a meeting in Jerusalem, as the US tries to gain momentum for a plan to end the eight-month Israel-Hamas war.
“I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night and he reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal,” Blinken told reporters on Tuesday on his eighth trip to the Middle East since the conflict broke out in October.