The US said it had made progress towards a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal on Monday, saying Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a so-called “bridging proposal” that aimed to resolve differences between Israel and Hamas.
Antony Blinken’s upbeat assessment came after the US secretary of state held three hours of talks with the Israeli prime minister in a bid to advance long-stagnant negotiations aimed at ending the 10-month war in Gaza and securing the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages.
Speaking after meetings that he described as “maybe the last opportunity” to avoid a regional escalation, Blinken said Netanyahu had given him important assurances after a “very constructive meeting”.
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