US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas has proposed numerous changes to a US-backed plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, which currently hangs in the balance.
Mr. Blinken told reporters in the Qatar capital, Doha, that some of the changes were workable and others were not, but that the US and mediators in Qatar and Egypt would try to close the deal.
On Tuesday, Hamas said it was ready to deal positively with the process but stressed the need for Israel to agree to a permanent ceasefire.
Israel's government has not commented, but an anonymous Israeli official said the Palestinian armed group's response amounted to a rejection.
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