Israel-Hamas Talks Stall as Blinken Tries to Clinch Truce
- Netanyahu vows not to ‘give and give’ in Gaza cease-fire talks
- Blinken arrives in Israel for meetings before heading to Egypt
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Israel and Hamas blamed each other for stalling a cease-fire and hostage deal as US President Joe Biden’s top diplomat arrived in the region to press for an agreement.
Mediators say the warring sides are getting closer to a pause in the conflict in Gaza that’s been raging for more than 10 months and has roiled the wider Middle East. But objections from both parties raised the prospect of another diplomatic failure.