Truce deal ‘could come at any time’ says Blinken as hostage release details emerge - Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still bein

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials said, as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

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Two pro-Palestinian journalists were ejected from the news conference after accusing the secretary of state of enabling “genocide.” Blinken, despite reports of last-minute snags, said he was confident about the cease-fire deal for Gaza.

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed the UK conducted “surveillance flights” over Gaza in an attempt to locate Israeli detainees.

From left, Günter Sautter, German Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy talk to each other

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, talks to Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a meeting at Rome's Villa Madama, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, on the situation in Syria ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks ... The Rome talks also brought in UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas along with senior ...