Antony Blinken talks speaks 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.

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 ...

A deal between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages is "very close", mediator Qatar says, ...

Blinken returns to Middle East for latest cease-fire push 02:27. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that some changes Hamas wants to the current Gaza cease-fire proposal are ...

Challenges remain, Blinken said, but so far, the mechanism put forth by France and the US is functioning well, as more than ...

Reuters reported on Sunday that Hamas approved a list of 34 hostages submitted by Israel in a prisoner exchange.. The Biden administration has been attempting a push to get a hostage and ceasefire ...

"Anyone demanding Israel not ‘escalate’ or calling for a ‘cease-fire’ is either out of touch with this unfortunate reality or sympathizes with Hamas," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tweeted.

The US is pushing for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ...

Blinken is on his eighth visit to the region since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, triggering the bloodiest episode in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.