United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored on Tuesday that "now" is the time for Hamas to agree to the proposed ceasefire framework without further delays or excuses, Arab News reported.
Namely, Egypt put forward a deal that urges the Palestinian militant group to release 33 hostages that have been kept in the Gaza Strip since October 7 in exchange for a pause in hostilities in the enclave. A person familiar with the matter told CNN previously that the group is considering agreeing to the Cairo-proposed deal.
"The United States is focused on getting a ceasefire and bringing hostages home, Blinken stressed.
