Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, Blinken stated, "In a very constructive meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu today, he confirmed to me that Israel accepts the bridging proposal, that he supports it. It's now incumbent on Hamas to do the same."
At the start of his meeting with Blinken, the Israeli President was cited by the Times of Israel as blaming Hamas for failure to reach a hostage deal stating that "people have to understand it starts with a refusal of Hamas to move forward."
During his visit, Blinken is set to meet Israeli leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the White House indicates that a deal is ready to be closed.
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken is set to embark on visit to Israel on Saturday, August 17, to push for efforts to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as the release of hostages from Gaza.
John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP), has urged US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to investigate the security risks of Chinese Wi-Fi routers, particularly those from TP-Link. Moolenaar's letter cites concerns about TP-Link's vulnerabili
Lauding the ties between the nations, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, extended wishes to India on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day on Thursday.
Blinken expressed the US' support for Yunus's call for calm and peace, emphasizing their commitment to working with Bangladesh as it pursues a democratic and prosperous future for its people.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin hosted Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles in Annapolis, Maryland.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins fellow foreign ministers from Australia, India, and Japan on Monday at the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Tokyo to address issues that improve lives in the Indo-Pacific.
A US-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting also referred to as the "2+2" in Tokyo today was attended by the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan Minister of Defence Kihara Minoru apart from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa.