Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Aug. 19 that the current push for a cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza is likely the final chance to end the war in the near future.
“This is a decisive moment, probably the best, maybe the last opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a cease-fire and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security,” Blinken told reporters in Jerusalem as he met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
