Is Israel- Gaza cease fire near?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The possibility of a cease fire between Israel and Gaza could be moving closer after Israel is believed to have backed a US bridging proposal for a ceasefire.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed with the proposal – which would lead to a ceasefire and see the return of Israeli hostages.

Blinken has called on Hamas to accept the ceasefire proposal but admits there are “complex issues” requiring “hard decisions by the leaders.”

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