US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that it was up to Hamas to seal a Gaza ceasefire, saying a final proposal was on the table at talks in Qatar.&quot;The ball is now in Hamas&#x27;s court. If Hamas accepts, the deal is ready to be concluded and implemented,&quot; Blinken said in Washington, speaking at the Atlantic Council think tank.Blinken, who leaves office next week, said that the United States on Sunday put forward a &quot;final proposal&quot; alongside Egypt and Qatar.Repeating President Joe Biden&#x27;s remarks a day earlier, Blinken said that the deal to end the 15-month war was &quot;on the brink&quot; of acceptance.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/14/qatar-says-gaza-truce-talks-in-final-stages-2240">READ: Qatar says Gaza truce talks in &#x27;final stages&#x27;</a></div>&quot;It&#x27;s closer than it&#x27;s ever been before, but right now, we await final word from Hamas on its acceptance, and until we get that word we&#x27;ll remain on the brink,&quot; he said.&quot;That could come anytime. It [could] come in the hours ahead. It could come in the days ahead.&quot;He acknowledged that acceptance may come after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Monday.&quot;I believe we will get a ceasefire,&quot; he said.&quot;Whether we get there in the remaining days of our administration or after January 20, I believe the deal will follow closely the terms of the agreement that President Biden put forward last May and our administration rallied the world behind.&quot;<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that it was up to Hamas to seal a Gaza ceasefire, saying a final proposal was on the table at talks in Qatar.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that it was up to Hamas to seal a Gaza ceasefire, saying a final proposal was on the table at talks in Qatar.

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'Ball in Hamas's court' on Gaza deal: Blinken

'Ball in Hamas's court' on Gaza deal: Blinken

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Published Jan 15, 2025 01:50 AM PHT

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