Middle East

Blinken: Israel–Hamas Cease-Fire in ‘Last 10 Yards’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that some issues remained to be resolved but a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas was close to being signed.
Blinken: Israel–Hamas Cease-Fire in ‘Last 10 Yards’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a foreign policy discussion at the Brookings Institute in Washington on July 1, 2024. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Israel and Hamas are close to signing off on a cease-fire deal proposed by the Biden administration, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday.

During a July 19 talk at the Aspen Institute think tank, Mr. Blinken said that a proposed Israel–Hamas cease-fire deal was “in the 10-yard line” and could be ratified by both sides soon.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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