Blinken presses Hamas to seal ceasefire with Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hiked up pressure on Hamas on Wednesday to accept the latest proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, saying the 'time is now' for an agreement that would free hostages and pause the nearly seven months of war in Gaza. But a key sticking point appeared to remain — whether the deal would completely end Israel's offensive as Hamas has demanded. Blinken met with Israeli leaders throughout the day on the last stop of his seventh visit to the region since the war erupted in October, trying to push through what has been an elusive deal between Israel and Hamas. The US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar hope to avert an Israeli offensive into the southern Gaza town of Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering.

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