In an interview with The New York Times, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a deal could’ve been reached, questions, ‘Where is the world, why hasn’t Hamas been pushed to put down its weapons, give up the hostages, and surrender?’
Outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who will end his term in office as US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, spoke with The New York Times about the war against Hamas in Gaza, and the possibility for a ceasefire-prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas.
In the conversation, Blinken stressed that a deal has been “so close on several occasions” and outlined the two main obstacles preventing a deal from being reached: Firstly, “Hamas, when they saw Israel under pressure publicly, they pulled back” from their previous agreement to a ceasefire and releasing hostages.
The other obstacle is Hamas’ hope and belief that there would be a broader conflict, with Hezbollah, Iran, and other actors attacking Israel. If such a scenario played out, “Israel would have its hands full and Hamas could continue what it was doing.”
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Now we have it from the horses mouth!!!!!!!!!