U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept the latest cease-fire and hostage-release agreement proposed by Israel. In a statement, Ismail Haniyeh, chairman of the militant group’s political bureau, said Hamas views the Egypt-hosted negotiations in a “positive spirit” and said that a negotiating delegation would travel to Cairo as soon as possible.
Middle East conflict live updates: Hamas says it views talks favorably; Blinken urges group to accept deal
