Secretary Blinken weighed in on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia.

Secretary Blinken weighed in on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions, starting with the war between Israel and Hamas. MARY LOUISE KELLY, BYLINE: Our ambassador at the United ...

But Hamas has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the latest proposal, and Israel has said there ... this week in Cairo to try to cement a ceasefire. Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge gaps in ceasefire negotiations and the next step is for Hamas to accept ahead of further negotiations ...

Hamas has pulled back from agreeing to a ceasefire and the release of the hostages.” In the interview, Blinken expressed outrage that global criticism of Israel was one-sided. “Why there hasn ...

WASHINGTON — During his final public speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is closer than it has ever been before. More than ...

Blinken expressed optimism that a halt in fighting between Hamas and Israel could occur but cautioned ... is closer than in prior instances. The ceasefire would be played out in multiple phases ...