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Blinken arrives in Middle East seeking Gaza ceasefire

Tel Aviv | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday (Monday AEST) on another Middle East tour to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, but Hamas raised doubts about the mission just hours after he landed by accusing Israel of undermining his efforts.

The Palestinian militant group said it holds Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for “thwarting the mediators’ efforts”, delaying an agreement and exposing Israeli hostages in Gaza to the same aggression faced by Palestinians.

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