“Blinken heads to Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is heading to Egypt for talks on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages. Washington, Qatar and Egypt are trying to broker an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war.”, — write on: unn.ua
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Blinken will discuss efforts to reach an agreement that “secures the release of all hostages, alleviates the suffering of the Palestinian people, and helps establish broader regional security,” the State Department said in a statement.
Washington, along with mediators Qatar and Egypt, has been trying for months to reach an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to end the war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
The biggest hurdles are Israel’s requirement to maintain its forces to create a buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt, and the details of exchanging hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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