Post by Murph on May 1, 2024 7:10:23 GMT -6
Blinken pushes for ceasefire-hostage deal in talks with Israeli leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel on Wednesday, holding a series of meetings with Israeli officials, while also planning to oversee the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
His day began meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, during which Blinken emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire and a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the Hamas terror group.
"We're determined to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home, and to get it now," Blinken asserted. "And the only reason that that wouldn't be achieved is because of Hamas."
www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy/artc-blinken-urges-immediate-ceasefire-and-hostage-deal-in-talks-with-herzog