Antony Blinken, Israel

Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch
Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he maintains hope that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached in the near future.
Blinken Says Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal 'Very Close'
Blinken said that even if the Biden administration's plans for a ceasefire and hostage deal don't come to fruition before Trump's inauguration.
US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken
The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks in the White House, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
US wants Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘in next two weeks’
The White House is hoping to see a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas concluded before Joe Biden leaves office, Antony Blinken has said.
Blinken confident Gaza ceasefire will come, either under Biden or after he leaves office
Mr Blinken said he hopes to bring the deal to the finish line in the next two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Blinken: Future Gaza ceasefire will be thanks to Biden
Blinken, in Paris on Jan. 8, said when a ceasefire deal is ultimately reached in Gaza it will be based on the plan President Joe Biden put forward last May.
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.
Blinken Says Gaza Ceasefire Deal Remains 'Very Close'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump.
Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Monday for a final push for a Gaza ceasefire before President Joe Biden leaves office, after a Hamas official told Reuters the group had cleared a list of 34 hostages as first to go free under a truce.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3d
Antony Blinken says he conditioned Biden’s first trip to Israel after Oct. 7 on aid to Gaza
Blinken also rejected the idea that what is happening in Gaza constitutes genocide and placed the blame for the crisis there ...
Is the State Department gaslighting us?
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Blinken: Ceasefire agreement will be handed over to Trump if not completed before inauguration
Challenges remain, Blinken said, but so far, the mechanism put forth by France and the US is functioning well, as more than ...
Arutz Sheva3d
Blinken reveals: Whose fault is it that there is no deal?
In an interview with The New York Times, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a deal could've been reached, questions, ...
Hamas threatens to prosecute Blinken as ‘a partner in the war of extermination’
Hamas has threatened to prosecute US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his alleged role as “a partner in the war of ...
The Times of Israel5d
Blinken: After Oct. 7, I threatened to nix Biden visit if Israel didn’t let aid into Gaza
Outgoing secretary of state tells NY Times he argued for '9 hours' with Israeli leaders over aid; is 'astounded' at lack of ...
Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and ...
The Forward on MSN3d
In exit interview, Secretary of State Blinken reflects on U.S.-Israel tensions and the struggle for a ceasefire in Gaza
Hamas, when they saw Israel under pressure publicly, they pulled back,’ Blinken said in an exit interview after a four year ...