Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:19pm on 11 Jun 2024,Tuesday International
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a proposed Gaza ceasefire during his eighth Middle East visit since the October 7 attack. Blinken noted that while Israel, the UN, and other Arab nations have backed the six-week truce plan, Hamas remains non-committal. The call for ceasefire coincided with Blinken's participation in an emergency summit in Jordan addressing Gaza's humanitarian crisis. Despite diplomatic efforts, Gaza faced further Israeli strikes, adding to the conflict's heavy toll.
